Fwded Email By Sister Nazia.. As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Islamic Calendar & Important Dates Source: www.fatwa-online. com --------------------------------- The Islamic Hijrah calendar is based upon the lunar month of 30 days or 29 days (according to the sighting of the new moon). It dates back to the year in which the Hijrah (migration) was made by the Muslims from Makkah to Madeenah. Important Dates For The Muslims Throughout The Islamic Hijrah Year. 1- Muharram
Day 9 and 10 or 10 and 11- S U N N A H Aashooraa- Fasting recommended 2- Safar 3- Rabee' al-Awwal 4- Rabee' ath-Thaanee / al-Aakhir 5- Jumaada al-Oolaa 6- Jumaada ath-Thaaniyah / al-Aakhirah 7- Rajab 8- Sha'baan 9- Ramadhan Day 1 to 30- F A R D H / W A A J I B Fasting Day 1 to 30- S U N N A H 'Umrah recommended once on any day 10- Shawwaal Day 1- F A R D H / W A A J I B `Eed al-Fitr Day 2 to 30- S U N N A H Fasting recommended for any six days 11- Dhul-Qi'dah 12- Dhul-Hijjah Day 1 to 9- S U N N A H Fasting recommended Day 10- F A R D H / W A A J I B `Eed al-Adhhaa For those performing Hajj: Day 8 to 13- F A R D H / W A A J I B (once in a lifetime) Performance of Hajj rites Throughout the Islamic Hijrah year Every Monday and Thursday- Fasting recommended Every 13th, 14th and 15th of every month- Fasting recommended Every other day of every month- Fasting permissible (the fast of the Prophet Daawood ('alayhis-salaam) ) On the occasion of anyone's birthday- Nothing specific recommended Wassalam Nazia All praises and thanks be to Allah, Lord of everything that exists.The most Gracious, the Most Merciful.Master of the Day of Judgment You (alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help.Guide us to the Straight Way The Way of of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not (the way) of those who earned Your Anger, nor those who went astray. Ameen Oh ALLAH Increase me In Knowledge(Ameen) --------------------------------- Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business.