What calendar is used by Muslims?
The Hijri calendar or the Muslim/Islamic calendar is used by Muslims around the world to determine the dates of religious events and observances.
Its time reckoning is tied to the Moon phases. Each month lasts for a full lunation, the time span from one New Moon to the next.
It has 12 months with 29 or 30 days. The months of Rajab, Dhū al-Qa‘dah, Dhu al-Ḥijjah, and Muḥarram are considered sacred.
This calendar is completely detached from astronomical seasons. So, an Islamic year is about 11 days shorter of the solar year and for practical reasons most Muslim countries officially use the Gregorian calendar.
Islamic time reckoning begins in 622 CE when the Muslim prophet Muhammad migrated to Medina. This event is referred to as Hegira or Hijrah.
Since the Islamic calendar years are shorter than Gregorian years and the current year number is lower, the year numbers of the two calendar systems will coincide on May 1, 20874 CE/AH.
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