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).

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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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Hijri calendar hasMonth Rabi al-awwal
Islamic lunar calendar hasMonth Rabi al-awwal