Rabi al-awwal
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Rabi al-awwal is the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally noted for including the observance of the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday (Mawlid).
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar month
ⓘ
month of the Islamic calendar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rabi I
ⓘ
Rabi al-Awwal NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabi ul Awwal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mawlid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
birth of the Prophet Muhammad ⓘ |
| belongsToEra | Anno Hegirae (AH) ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Islamic lunar calendar ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| contains | various local Mawlid celebrations ⓘ |
| dateBasis | lunar sightings ⓘ |
| doesNotAlignWith | fixed Gregorian dates ⓘ |
| follows | Safar ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLengthInDays | 29 or 30 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractices |
charitable activities in some communities
ⓘ
public lectures on the Prophet’s life ⓘ recitation of poetry in praise of the Prophet ⓘ religious gatherings ⓘ |
| hasReligiousStatus | not one of the four sacred months in Islam ⓘ |
| isEarlierThan | Ramadan in the Hijri year ⓘ |
| isLaterThan | Muharram in the Hijri year ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | the first spring ⓘ |
| observanceType | religious observances ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Middle East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hijri calendar year ⓘ |
| positionInCalendar | 3 ⓘ |
| precedes | Rabi al-thani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| shiftsByEachSolarYear | about 10 to 11 days earlier ⓘ |
| significanceInShiaCommunities | celebration of the Prophet’s birth and other religious events in some traditions ⓘ |
| significanceInSunniCommunities | commemoration of the Prophet Muhammad’s birth in some regions ⓘ |
| startDeterminedBy | new moon ⓘ |
| transliterationSystem | various Latin transliterations ⓘ |
| usedBy | Muslims worldwide ⓘ |
| usedFor | dating Islamic historical events ⓘ |
| writingSystemOfName | Arabic script ⓘ |
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