Islamic calendar

Summary

Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar^[1]. It draws 9,945 Wikipedia views per month (lunar_calendar category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Islamic calendar's instance of is recorded as lunar calendar^[3].
• Islamic calendar is a type of 12 month calendar^[4].
• Islamic calendar is part of Islamic culture^[5].
• Islamic calendar's Commons category is recorded as Islamic calendars^[6].
• Islamic calendar comprises Muharram^[7].
• Islamic calendar comprises Safar^[8].
• Islamic calendar comprises Rabi' al-Awwal^[9].
• Islamic calendar comprises Rabi' al-Thani^[10].
• Islamic calendar comprises Jumādā al-ʾŪlā^[11].
• Islamic calendar comprises Jumada al-Thani^[12].
• Islamic calendar comprises Rajab^[13].
• Islamic calendar comprises Sha'ban^[14].
• Islamic calendar comprises Ramadan^[15].
• Islamic calendar comprises Shawwal^[16].
• Islamic calendar comprises Dhu al-Qi'dah^[17].
• Islamic calendar comprises Dhu al-Hijjah^[18].
• Islamic calendar's significant event is recorded as Hijra^[19].
• Islamic calendar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Islamic calendar^[20].
• Islamic calendar's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Hijri calendar^[21].
• Islamic calendar's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Islamic calendar's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[23].
• Islamic calendar's described by source is recorded as al-Taqwīm al-Hijrī (Maktabat al-ʻUjayrī, 1409H)^[24].
• Islamic calendar's permanent duplicated item is recorded as Q13202932^[25].
• Islamic calendar's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[26].

Body

Definition and Type

Islamic calendar's instance of is recorded as lunar calendar^[3]. It is a type of 12 month calendar^[4].

Use and Application

Components include Muharram^[7], a calendar month^[27]; Safar^[8], a calendar month^[28]; Rabi' al-Awwal^[9], a calendar month^[29]; Rabi' al-Thani^[10], a calendar month^[30]; Jumādā al-ʾŪlā^[11], a calendar month^[31]; and Jumada al-Thani^[12], a calendar month^[32]. Islamic calendar is part of Islamic culture^[5].

Why It Matters

Islamic calendar draws 9,945 Wikipedia views per month (lunar_calendar category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 187 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]