Thursday, March 20, 2008
Names of Islamic Months & their Meanings
1. Muharram ("Forbidden" - it is one of the four months during which it is forbidden to wage war or fight)
2. Safar ("Empty" or "Yellow")
3. Rabia Awal ("First spring")
4. Rabia Thani ("Second spring")
5. Jumaada Awal ("First freeze")
6. Jumaada Thani ("Second freeze")
7. Rajab ("To respect" - this is another holy month when fighting is prohibited)
8. Sha'ban ("To spread and distribute")
9. Ramadan ("Parched thirst" - this is the month of daytime fasting)
10. Shawwal ("To be light and vigorous")
11. Dhul-Qi'dah ("The month of rest" - another month when no warfare or fighting is allowed)
12. Dhul-Hijjah ("The month of Hajj" - this is the month of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, again when no warfare or fighting is allowed)
It is indeed a pity that we remember so many petty things and DONOT pay heed to Islamic Traditions..May Allah give us tofeeq
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4 comments:
what does first freeze and second freeze mean? What does first spring and second spring mean? this was very helpful for my Arabic class. but i don't understand the meanings.
Assalam o allaikum Sister,
The answer to your query is available at
www.isgr.org/islammonth.htm
hope that it helps
Best Wishes & Regards
First freeze-first month of winter
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