Islamic Months Names

Islamic Calendar is consisting of 12 months in a year of 355

days which is used mostly in Muslim countries and west
regions where Muslims have been living to celebrate Islamic
festivals, Offer Hajj, Observe the fasting in Ramdan and
other Islamic events in different months of Hijri Calendar in
year.

# Name Transliteration Meaning Explanation

A sacred month, so called because battle
and all kinds of fighting are forbidden
1 ‫ُم َح َّرم‬ Muharram Forbidden
(haram) during this month. Muḥarram
includes Ashura, the tenth day.
Supposedly named thus because pre-
Islamic Arab houses were empty this time
of year while their occupants gathered
2 ‫صفَر‬ َ Safar Void food. Another account relates that they
used to loot the houses of their enemies
after defeating them in battle, leaving
nothing behind.
Also means to graze, because cattle were
grazed during this month. Also a very
‫َربِيع‬ The first
3 Rabiul-Awwal holy month of celebration for many
‫أٱْل َ َّول‬ spring
Muslims, as it was the month the Prophet
Muhammad was born.
‫ربيع‬ The second
4 Rabi-uthani
‫الثاني‬ spring
Often considered the pre-Islamic
The first of
‫ُج َما َد ٰى‬ Jumadi-ul- summer. Jumada may also be related to
5 ُ ‫أ‬ parched
‫ٱْلولَ ٰى‬ Awwal a verb meaning "to freeze" and another
land
account relates that water would freeze
 during this time of year.
The last of
‫ُجما َدى‬
6 ٰ َ‫أ‬
Jumadi-
parched Value
‫ٱْل ِخ َرة‬ uthani
land
This is the second sacred month in which
fighting is forbidden. Rajab may also be
Respect, related to a verb meaning "to remove", so
7 ‫َر َجب‬ Rajab
honour called because pre-Islamic Arabs would
remove the heads of their spears and
refrain from fighting.
Marked the time of year when Arab tribes
dispersed to find water. Sha'ban may also
be related to a verb meaning "to be in
8 ‫ش أعبَان‬
َ Sha'ban Scattered
between two things". Another account
relates that it was called thus because the
month lies between Rajab and Ramaḍān
Burning is related to fasting as in empty
stomach one's worldly desire will burn.
Supposedly so called because of high
temperatures caused by the excessive
Burning
9 ‫ضان‬
َ ‫َر َم‬ Ramadan heat of the sun. Ramadan is the most
heat
venerated month of the Hijri calendar.
During this time, Muslims must fast from
pre-dawn until sunset and should give
charity to the poor and needy.
She-camels would normally be in calf at
10 ‫ش ََّوال‬ Shawwal Raised
this time of year and raise their tails.
This is a holy month during which war is
‫ذُو‬ The one of
11 Zhul-Q'aada banned. People are allowed to defend
‫أٱلقَ أع َدة‬ truce/sitting
themselves if attacked.
During this month Muslim pilgrims from all
around the world congregate at Mecca to
‫ذُو‬ The one of
12 Zhul-Hijja visit the Kaaba. The Hajj is performed on
‫أٱل ِح َّجة‬ pilgrimage
the eighth, ninth and the tenth of this
month. Day of Arafah takes place on the
 ninth of the month. Eid al-Adha, the
"Festival of the Sacrifice", begins on the
tenth day and ends on sunset of the
twelfth, and this is a fourth holy month
during which war is banned.