Explanation

•  The "Year of Grief" (Aam-ul-Huzn) is the 10th Nabvi 
• It is known by Death of Hazrat Khadija (RA) and Abu Talib
• Period of extreme hardship following the boycott of Banu Hashim

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Explanation

12 Islamic Months

1. Muḥarram (محرم الحرام)
2. Ṣafar (صفر المظفر)
3. Rabi al-Awwal (ربیع الاول)
4. Rabi al-Thani / Rabi al-Sani (ربیع الثانی)
5. Jumada al-Awwal (جمادی الاول)
6. Jumada al-Thani (جمادی الثانی)
7. Rajab (رجب المرجب)
8. Shaʿban (شعبان المعظم)
9. Ramadan (رمضان المبارک) – Month of fasting
10. Shawwal (شوال المکرم)
11. Dhu al-Qaʿdah (ذوالقعدہ الحرام)
12. Dhu al-Hijjah (ذوالحجہ الحرام) – Month of Hajj

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Explanation

• Islamic Calendar starts from 622 AD, the year of Hijrah (migration) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Mecca to Medina.
• It is a lunar calendar with 354 or 355 days in a year.
• Officially established during Hazrat Umar (R.A)’s era.
• First year of Islamic calendar is 1 AH (Anno Hegirae).

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Explanation

12 Islamic Months

1. Muḥarram (محرم الحرام)
2. Ṣafar (صفر المظفر)
3. Rabi al-Awwal (ربیع الاول)
4. Rabi al-Thani / Rabi al-Sani (ربیع الثانی)
5. Jumada al-Awwal (جمادی الاول)
6. Jumada al-Thani (جمادی الثانی)
7. Rajab (رجب المرجب)
8. Shaʿban (شعبان المعظم)
9. Ramadan (رمضان المبارک) – Month of fasting
10. Shawwal (شوال المکرم)
11. Dhu al-Qaʿdah (ذوالقعدہ الحرام)
12. Dhu al-Hijjah (ذوالحجہ الحرام) – Month of Hajj

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Explanation

Shawwal is the 10th month of the Islamic lunar calendar, immediately after Ramadan.

Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated on the 1st of Shawwal.

List of Islamic Months

1. Muḥarram, محرم الحرام
   
2. Ṣafar, صفر المظفر
3. Rabi al Awwal ربیع الاول
4. Rabi al Sani ربیع الثانی
5. Jumada al Awwal جمادی الاول
6. Jumada al Thani جمادی الثانی
7. Rajab, رجب المرجب
8. Shabanشعبان المعظم
9. Ramadan(fasting), رمضان المبارک
10. Shawwal شوال المکرم
11. Dhu al Qadah ذوالقعدۃ الحرام
12. Dhu al Hijjah ذوالحجۃ الحرام:

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Explanation

Ayam Madoodat refers to the three days after Eid-ul-Adha during which Tashreeq Takbeer is recited.

Uqbah bin Amir (R) said: The Messenger of Allahﷺsaid:

The Day of Arafah, the Day of Nahr, and the Days of Tashriq (11th, 12th, and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah) are Eid for us. The people of Islam, and they are days of eating and drinking,

Jami at-Tirmidhi 773, Sunan Ibn Majah Vol 1: 1720 and Sunan an Nasai 3007

Explanation

Rabiul Awal is called the month of migration.

This is the month when Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w.w) and his followers migrated from Mecca to Medina in June 622 CE.

Rabiul Awal is the 3rd Islamic month.

Explanation

Explanation

• Ramzan is the 9th month of Islamic calendar.
• Fast was obligatory in 2nd Hijri.
• Ramadan is divided into three stages-
• First Ashra (Rehmat),
• Second Ashra (Maghfirat)
• Third Ashra (Nijaat).

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Explanation

• The last month of the Islamic (Hijri) calendar is Dhu al-Hijjah
• known as the "month of pilgrimage."

Additional information

12-month name 

1. Muḥarram, محرم الحرام
   
2. Ṣafar, صفر المظفر
3. Rabi al Awwal ربیع الاول
4. Rabi al Sani ربیع الثانی
5. Jumada al Awwal جمادی الاول
6. Jumada al Thani جمادی الثانی
7. Rajab, رجب المرجب
8. Shabanشعبان المعظم
9. Ramadan(fasting), رمضان المبارک
10. Shawwal شوال المکرم
11. Dhu al Qadah ذوالقعدۃ الحرام
12. Dhu al Hijjah ذوالحجۃ الحرام:

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Each month begins approximately at the time of the new moon.

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