Rabi' al-awwal (ربيع الأول) is the third month in the Islamic calendar. The prophet Muhammad is considered by some Sunni Muslims to have been born on the twelfth of this month, and many Muslims celebrate the Mawlid on this day. Shi'a Muslims believe him to have been born on the dawn of the seventeenth day. The name means the first [month]/beginning of spring.
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, Rabi al-Awwal migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Rabi' al-Awwal are as follows (all future dates are estimates):
- 1426 AH – First day: April 10, 2005; last day: May 9, 2005
- 1427 AH – First day: March 31, 2006; last day: April 29, 2006
- 1428 AH – First day: March 20, 2007; last day: April 18, 2007
- 1429 AH – First day: March 9, 2008; last day: April 7, 2008
- 1430 AH – First day: February 26, 2009; last day: March 27, 2009
Islamic events
- 08 Rabī‘ al-Awwal, death of Twelver Imām, Hasan al-‘Askarī
- 12 Rabī‘ al-Awwal, some Sunni's observe Mawlid in commemoration of the Muhammad's birthday
- 17 Rabī‘ al-Awwal, Shi‘ah Muslims celebrate the birthday of Muhammad and the Shī‘ah Imām, Ja‘far al-Sādiq.
- 18 Rabī‘ al-Awwal, birth of Umm Khultum bint Ali
- 26 Rabī‘ al-Awwal, death of Abu Talib ibn Abdul Muttalib
Other events:
- The Hijra (migration) took place in this month
- Eid-e-Zahra (a.k.a. Eid e shuja), a celebration of Shi‘ah Muslims
- Marriage of Muhammad to Khadijah
- Building of the Quba Mosque (1st mosque in Islam)
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