Shawwal
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Shawwal (شوّال) is the tenth month on the Lunar Islamic calendar. The first day of Shawwal is Eid ul-Fitr. There are also six days of fasting during Shawwal which, together with the Ramadan fasts, are equivalent to fasting "perpetually" (according to Sahih Muslim). Usually, this is taken to mean the whole year. The explanation is that a good deed in Islam is rewarded 10 times, hence fasting 30 days in Ramadan with 6 days in Shawwal is equivalent to fasting the whole year in terms of reward Islam online . It is a common misconception that the six days of fasting must be undertaken on consecutive days, as there are no hadith that support or stipulate this.
Shawwal means ‘lift or carry’; so named because she camels would be carrying a fetus at this time. In this month Muhammad married Aisha, the daughter of his commander-in-chief Abu Bakr. The first day of Shawwal is celebrated as Eid ul-Fitr.
[edit] Timing
The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Shawwal migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Shawwal are as follows:
- 1426 AH – First day: November 3, 2005; last day: December 1, 2005
- 1427 AH – First day: October 24, 2006; last day: November 21, 2006
- 1428 AH – First day: October 13, 2007; last day: November 10, 2007
- 1429 AH – First day: October 2, 2008; last day: October 30, 2008
[edit] Islamic Events
- On 01 Shawwal, Eid is celebrated throughout the Muslim World.
- On 13 Shawwal, 194 AH Muhammad al-Bukhari[citation needed]
- On 15 Shawwal, Sixth Imam Jafar Sadiq was killed.
- On 17 Shawwal, early Muslims fight in the Battle of Uhud.
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