Shawwal

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Shawwal is the tenth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, notable for beginning with the Eid al-Fitr celebration that marks the end of Ramadan.

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Shawwal canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lunar month
month of the Islamic calendar
associatedWith Eid al-Fitr
six voluntary fasts after Ramadan
beginsWith Eid al-Fitr
calendarEra Anno Hegirae (AH)
calendarType lunar
considered month of celebration after Ramadan
determinedBy new moon sighting
follows Ramadan
hasCulturalPractices family visits after Eid al-Fitr
festive meals after Ramadan
hasFastingPractice six days of Shawwal
hasFirstDayHolidayIn many Muslim-majority countries
hasLength 29 or 30 days
hasReligiousSignificanceIn Islam
hasTypeOfFasting nafl (supererogatory) fasting
languageNameArabic شَوَّال
linkedTo end of zakat al-fitr obligation
marks end of Ramadan fasting
occursIn Hijri year
partOf Islamic lunar calendar
positionInIslamicCalendar 10
precedes Dhu al-Qadah
religiousMeritBelief fasting six days equals fasting the whole year (by reward)
religiousRulingSource Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh)
timezoneBasis Islamic lunar sightings
transliteration Shawwāl
usedBy Muslims worldwide
usedFor Islamic legal contracts and records
dating Islamic historical events
usedIn Islamic religious observances

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Ramadan precedes Shawwal
Hijri calendar hasMonth Shawwal
Dhu al-Qadah follows Shawwal