Islamic Calendar

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In the Gregorian calendar, December is rarely a month with major Arab holidays rooted in pre-Islamic or widely observed religious traditions across the Arab world. December ther...

Culture & Traditions

This evergreen overview clarifies which Arabic holidays can fall in December, how their dates are set, and how they are observed across majority and minority Muslim communities....

Religion

Ramadan 2019 was the ninth month of the Islamic Hijri calendar, observed from Sunday, 6 May to Tuesday, 4 June 2019 in most regions. During this month, Muslims fast from dawn to...

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Ramadan 2019 began on 5 or 6 May, depending on local moon sightings, and ended on 4 or 5 June 2019 with Eid al-Fitr. The month corresponds to the Islamic lunar calendar, so date...

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Muslim holidays in December depend on the Islamic lunar calendar, which shifts about 10–11 days earlier each solar year. In Gregorian December, possible observances include Ma...

Islamic Practices

Moon sighting refers to the visual observation of the waxing crescent moon that marks the beginning of a new lunar month in the Islamic calendar. For Ramadan, the sighting deter...