Teach Your Child About the Hijri Calendar
Our Islamic calendar is called the Hijri calendar, and follows the phases of the moon, so the seasons change during the months. The western calendar is called the Gregorian calendar, and follows the sun, so the seasons always stay the same each month.
Every month, the Hijri calendar has either 29 or 30 days, whereas the Gregorian calendar has 30 or 31 days, with February being the only month with 28 days. Every 4 years, the western calendar has a leap year, and in that year, February will have 29 days.
Both the Hijri and the Gregorian calendars have 12 months in a year, but the Hijri calendar has 354 or 355 days in a year, compared to the Gregorian calendar, which has 365 or 366 days in a year. Of the 12 months in the Islamic calendar, four are sacred months.
The 12 Months in the Hijri Calendar are:
Muharram
Safar
Rabi al Awwal
Rabi ath Thani
Jamada ul Ula
Jamada ul Ukhra
Rajab
Shabaan
Ramadan
Shawwal
Dhul Q’ada
Dhul Hijjah
The 4 Sacred Months in the Hijri Calendar are:
Muharram
Rajab
Dhul Q’ada
Dhul Hijjah.
Test Your Child’s Knowledge of the Hijri Calendar
Share this post with your child and learn even more from the Hijri Calendar Coloring Book found below. Then quiz them to see how much they learned!
What is the name of the first Islamic month?
What is the name of the calendar that follows the moon?
How many months are in the Islamic calendar?
What are the names of the months in the Islamic calendar?
What is the current Islamic year?
How many days are in a Islamic year?
How many days are in a Islamic month?
How many sacred months are in Islam?
What are the sacred months in Islam?
What is the name of the calendar that follows the sun?
ANSWERS: 1.Muharram 2.Hijri 3.Twelve 4.Muharram, Safar, Rabi al Awwal, Rabi ath Thani, Jamada ul Ula, Jamada ul Ukhra, Rajab, Shabaan, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul Q’ada, Dhul Hijjah 5.(Differs 142_) 6.A year is 354 or 355 7.A month is 29 or 30 8.Four 9.Muharram, Rajab, Dhul Q’ada, Dhul Hijjah 10.Gregorian
Want to Teach Your Child More About the Hijri Months and Calendar?
Book 1: The Hijri Calendar will help your child learn all about the Islamic calendar, which starts in the month of Muharram and ends after Dhul Hijjah. Your child will be able to make their very own Islamic calendar in this 30-page coloring book. Get this book and others for a small donation or for free during the month of Muharram!
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