Jumada al-awwal

Jumada al-awwal (جمادى الأول) is the fifth month in the Islamic calendar.

We can also find the alternative spelling Jumada al-Ula.

The origin of the word is as follows: the word Jumda, from which the name of the month is derived, is used to denote dry parched land: land devoid of rain, and hence denote the dry months

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, Jumada al-Awwal migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Jumada al-Awwal are as follows (based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia^[1]):

Islamic Events

• On 5 Jumada al-Awwal, Zainab binte Ali was born.
• On 15 Jumada al-Awwal, the fourth Shia Imam, Ali ibn Husayn (Zayn al-Abideen) was born.

References

External links

• Islamic-Western Calendar Converter (Based on the Arithmetical or Tabular Calendar)
• Islamic Calendar / Hijri Calendar for Makkah