Islamic calendar
noun
: a lunar calendar reckoned from the Hegira in a.d. 622 and organized in cycles of 30 years see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
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Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year.
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Mariyam Muhammad, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
Millions of Muslims around the world every year observe Ramadan, a period of prayer, reflection and abstinence that coincides with the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Providence Journal, 16 Mar. 2026
Every player on Dearborn is currently observing Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
—Matt Finkel, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Mariyam Muhammad, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
Millions of Muslims around the world every year observe Ramadan, a period of prayer, reflection and abstinence that coincides with the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Providence Journal, 16 Mar. 2026
Every player on Dearborn is currently observing Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar.
—Matt Finkel, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
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