![]() ![]() COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.Eid al-Adha, the “Festival of Sacrifice”, begins on the tenth day and ends at sunset on the twelfth, and during which war was banned. The Hajj is performed on the eighth, ninth and the tenth of this month.ĭay of Arafah takes place on the ninth of the month. The Arabic words ‘Dhul Hijjah’ means ‘the one for pilgrimage’.ĭuring this month Muslim pilgrims from all around the world congregate at Mecca to visit the Kaabah. This is the twelfth and last month on the Islamic calendar. People were however allowed to defend themselves if attacked. This is a holy month during which war was banned. The Arabic words ‘Dhul Qa’dah’ means ‘the one of truce/sitting’. This is the eleventh month on the Islamic calendar. She-camels would normally be in calf at this time of year and raise their tails. The Arabic word ‘Shawwal’ means ‘raised’. Supposedly so called because of high temperatures caused by the excessive heat of the sun, Ramadan is the most venerated month of the Hijri calendar.ĭuring this time, Muslims must fast from pre-dawn till sunset and should give charity to the poor and needy. The Arabic word ‘Ramadan’ means ‘burning heat’.īurning is related to fasting as on an empty stomach one’s worldly desire will burn. This is the ninth Islamic month which is the most popular month and which virtually every non-Muslim knows. ![]() Another account relates that it was called thus because the month lies between Rajab and Ramadan. Sha‘bān may also be related to a verb meaning “to be in between two things”. This month marked the time of year when Arab tribes dispersed to find water. This is the eighth Islamic month the word ‘Sha’aban’ means ‘scattered’. Rajab may also be related to a verb meaning “to remove”, so called because pre-Islamic Arabs would remove the heads of their spears and refrain from fighting. This is the second sacred month in which fighting is forbidden. The Arabic word ‘Rajab’ mean ‘respect/honour’. This is the sixth Islamic month and the second month of parched land. Often considered the pre-Islamic summer, Jumāda may also be related to a verb meaning “to freeze” and another account relates that water would freeze during this time of year. Others refer to the month as Rabi-Al Akhir which means the end of spring time. The Arabic words ‘Rabi-Al Thanni’ mean ‘the second spring’. Rabi Al-Awwal is a very holy month for many Muslims as the Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) was born in this month. The name also means to graze, because cattle were grazed during this month. This is the third Islamic month, the Arabic words ‘Rabi-Al Awwal’ mean ‘the first spring’. Another account relates that they used to loot the houses of their enemies after defeating them in battle, leaving nothing behind. ![]()
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