Hence, it was recorded that the Prophet s.a.w.

Prophet Muhammad was born in that very same year term. Previously, the Arabs did not have any system to register a certain year other than the significant events that happened at the time.įor instance, when a king from Southern Arabia, Abraha, and his army that was equipped with elephants decided to invade Makkah, it became a very distinct event which was etched in the memory of those who lived to see it, even though the military campaign was an unsuccessful one.ĭue to the significant appearance of these war elephants, the year term of that time was known as the ‘Year of the Elephant’. It was only established during the time of the second rightly guided Caliph, Umar ibn Al-Khattab r.a.

Little did we know that the Islamic Hijri Calendar was not set during the Prophet's time. The Hijri Calendar was Created Out of Necessity In this article, we will explore 4 other interesting things about the Islamic Hijri Calendar that you may not know. In other words, the Islamic Hijri calendar is directly involved in our religious life. These specific periods are essential to observe some obligatory acts like the fasting in Ramadan and the Hajj or pilgrimage, for those who have met their calling. In Islam, the calculation of the Islamic Hijri Calendar plays an important role in the life of a Muslim as it concludes the time for Ramadan, the two Eids (Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Aidiladha) and the period for Hajj, just to name a few. One mode, in particular, is the calendar, which is a system to record the days of each month and week in a year. The human civilization has seen various models of calculating time. Read: Reflections On Moving Forward in Life Similarly, in life, we won’t be meeting yesterday again as we embark on a journey that will continue to unravel us with new discoveries and experiences with each passing day. A journey happens when we travel from one place to another as we move closer to our destination.

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