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Ramadan is tied to a Lunar Calendar. So the month will start earlier and earlier every year. This year it was approximately September 13th. Ending October 11th.

In 2009, it will be from August 22nd to September 21st.

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Months:

Muḥarram

Ṣafar

Rabīʿ I (Rabīʿ al-Awwal)

Rabīʿ II (Rabīʿ ath-Thānī) or (Rabīʿ al-Ākhir)

Jumādā I (Jumādā al-Ūlā)

Jumādā II (Jumādā ath-Thāniya or Jumādā al-Ākhira)

Rajab

Shaʿbān

Ramaḍān

Shawwāl

Dhū al-Qaʿda

Dhū al-Ḥijja

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The months of Islamic calendar are:

1.Muharram

2.Safar

3.Rabi-ul-Awal

4.Rabi-us-Sani

5.Jamadi-ul-Awal

6.Jamadi-us-Sani

7.Rajab

8.Shaban

9.Ramazan

10.Shawal

11.Ziqad

12.Zilhij

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The first month is Muharam- it is known when Thul Hijja ends.

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due to it being 1429 AH now it started in 579AD in the ROMAN CALENDER due to it being 1429 AH now it started in 579AD in the ROMAN CALENDER

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Muharram is the first month of the Muslim calendar.

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