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2006
- January 31, 2006 Islamic New Year (1427 A.H.1)
- Ramadan: September 24 October 23, 2006
- Eid ul-Fitr: October 24, 2006
- Hajj: December 29 January 1, 2006
- Eid ul-Adha: December 31, 2006
2007
- Islamic New Year: January 20, 2007(1428 A.H.1)
- Ramadan: September 13 October 12, 2007
- Eid ul-Fitr: October 13, 2007
- Hajj: December 18 December 21, 2007
- Eid ul-Adha: December 20, 2007
2008
- Islamic New Year: January 10, 2008 (1429 A.H.1)
- Ramadan: September 1 - September 30, 2008 (or the Islamic year of 1429)
- Eid ul-Fitr: October 1, 2008
- Hajj: December 6 - December 9, 2008
- Eid ul-Adha: December 8, 2008
- Islamic New Year: December 29, 2008 (1430 A.H.1)
1A.H. stands for After Hijrah. Hijrah means "migration" in Arabic. This refers to the migration the Prophet Muhammad made from Mecca to Medina in the year 622 A.D. (C.E.), which marks the beginning of the Islamic Calendar.
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- Dates in Islam
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- Ramadan prayer guide
- Purchase Quran
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Wed, 27 Sep 2006
Salaam Alaykum! Ramadan Karim. Pax Vobiscum, et Deus Benedicte. I am honored that you, as a Christian and believer in God, have extended such a positive and inclusive section on Islam. As a Muslim living in the "Bible Belt" of Medwestern America, it saddens me that there is not more mutual understanding here of the similarities of our faiths. I am writing mainly to offer a correction to a date on your site- My studies of Islam place the Hijra during 622 C.E. (Anno Domini) which would start the A.H. Calendar at 1 Anno Hegirae that year. 610 C.E., when the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was 40 years of age, was the year the Archangel Yibril (Gabriel) began to relate the holy Qur'an. If you care to, please write me a return letter regarding supporting your efforts.
Thank you. Brian U.