Tag Archives: The Hijri Calendar
How did the Islamic (Hijri) Calendar Begin? Posted by Fisal on Oct 14, 2015
Ahlan أهــْــلاً , Arabic lovers! Today is the first day of the new Hijri year (1437), so Happy New Hijri Year to everyone! In today’s post we are going to know how this calendar was started and who started it. We have learnt in a previous post about the Arabic names of weekdays…
Where did the Arabic names of months come from? Posted by Fisal on Jan 21, 2015
Ahlan أهــْــلاً Arabic lovers! In a previous post, we discussed the origins and meanings of the Arabic names of the weekdays. In today’s post, we are going to discuss the meanings of the Arabic names of months and where they came from. Before we explore the meanings and origins of these months’ names…