Month’s Name According to Islamic Calendar

In this lesson, we will learn about Islamic Months of the year in Arabic Language. In Islam the calendar starts with Muharram and ends with Dhu al-Hijjah. Muharram is the first month of the year and Dhu al-Hijjah is the last month of the year. In islaam we have only 360 days in a month while the English calendar have 365 or 366 days. So, every year the month shift 10 days earlier. Ramadan is the holy month in which muslim keep fast through out the month and at the beginning of Shawwal Month Eid is celebrated.

How to say the Months in Arabic (شهور العام) – Shuhur Aleam

Arabic Name	Arabic Pronunciation	English	Hindi
مُحَرَّم	Muharram	First	मुहर्रम
صَفَر	Safar	Second	सफ़र
رَبِيع ٱلْأَوَّل	Rabi’ al-Awwal	Third	रबी अल-अव्वल
رَبِيع ٱلثَّانِي	Rabi’ al-Thani	Forth	रबी अल-थानी
جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ	Jumada al-Awwal	Fifth	जुमादा अल-अव्वल
جُمَادَىٰ ٱلثَّانِيَة	Jumada al-Thani	Sixth	जुमादा अल-थानी
رَجَب	Rajab	Seventh	रजब
شَعْبَان	Sha’ban	Eighth	शबान
رَمَضَان	Ramadan	Ninth	रमजान
شَوَّال	Shawwal	Tenth	शावाल
ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة	Dhu al-Qi’dah	Eleventh	ज़ू अल-क़िदा
ذُو ٱلْحِجَّة	Dhu al-Hijjah	Twelfth	ज़ू अल-हिज्जाह