Safar
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Safar is the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally considered a time of misfortune in some Muslim cultures but observed today mainly for its place in the religious year.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic month
ⓘ
month ⓘ |
| associatedWithBelief | time of misfortune in some Muslim cultures ⓘ |
| calendarEra | Anno Hegirae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| consideredSacredMonth | false ⓘ |
| culturalPracticesVaryByRegion | true ⓘ |
| cyclicalShiftRelativeToGregorianCalendar | about 11 days earlier each solar year ⓘ |
| follows | Muharram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsSacredMonth | Muharram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateStartAtNewMoon | true ⓘ |
| hasNameOriginLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| hasNoFixedGregorianDates | true ⓘ |
| isNumberedMonth | 2 in Hijri year ⓘ |
| isSynchronizedWith | lunar phases ⓘ |
| length | 29 or 30 days ⓘ |
| modernPerception | primarily a regular month in the Islamic year ⓘ |
| occursEveryYearIn | Hijri calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| positionInIslamicCalendar | 2 ⓘ |
| precedes | Rabi al-Awwal ⓘ |
| superstitionsDiscouragedInIslamicTeachings | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dating Islamic historical events
ⓘ
religious observances scheduling ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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