This Thursday we will have a holiday because of the new year of islamic calendar. We will start a new year 1434 A.H and it is used to determine muslim pilgrimage.The Islamic calendar (or Hijri calendar) is a purely lunar calendar. It contains 12 months that are based on the motion of the moon, and because 12 synodic months is only 12 x 29.53=354.36 days, the Islamic calendar is consistently shorter than a tropical year, and therefore it shifts with respect to the Christian calendar.The calendar is based on the Qur'an and its proper observance is a sacred duty for Muslims.The Islamic calendar is the official calendar in countries around the Gulf. The names of the 12 months that comprise the Islamic year are:
| 1. Muharram | 7. Rajab |
| 2. Safar | 8. Sha'ban |
| 3. Rabi’ al-awwal (Rabi’ I) | 9. Ramadan |
| 4. Rabi’ al-thani (Rabi’ II) | 10. Shawwal |
| 5. Jumada al-awwal (Jumada I) | 11. Dhu al-Qi'dah |
| 6. Jumada al-thani (Jumada II) | 12. Dhu al-Hijja |
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