Muslim calendar — the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from A.D. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu l Qa da, and Dhu l hijjah.… … Universalium
calendar — calendrical /keuh len dri keuhl/, calendric, calendarial /kal euhn dair ee euhl/, calendarian, calendaric, adj. /kal euhn deuhr/, n. 1. a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year: He marked the date on his calendar. 2. any … Universalium
Calendar — For other uses, see Calendar (disambiguation). For the Gregorian calendar for this year, see Common year starting on Saturday. A page from the Hindu calendar 1871–1872. A calendar is a system of organizing days for social, religious, commercial,… … Wikipedia
calendar — Synonyms and related words: Chinese calendar, Cotsworth calendar, Domesday Book, Gregorian calendar, Hindu calendar, Jewish calendar, Julian calendar, Muslim calendar, Revolutionary calendar, Roman calendar, account book, address book, adversaria … Moby Thesaurus
calendar — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. almanac; diary, journal, log; register, schedule; docket. See chronometry. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. timetable, schedule, datebook, appointment book, diary, Filofax (trademark), chronology, log, logbook … English dictionary for students
Muslim — /muz lim, mooz , moos /, adj., n., pl. Muslims, Muslim. adj. 1. of or pertaining to the religion, law, or civilization of Islam. n. 2. an adherent of Islam. 3. See Black Muslim. Also, Moslem, Muslem (for defs. 1, 2). [ < Ar, lit., a person who… … Universalium
Muslim conquest of Persia — Part of the Muslim conquests Mounted Persian knight, Taq e Bostan, Iran … Wikipedia
Calendar of 1997 — ▪ 1998 JANUARY JANUARY 1 Ghanaian Kofi Annan replaces Egyptian Boutros Boutros Ghali in the position of United Nations secretary general. Among those knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the annual New Year s Day ceremony is pop musician … Universalium
Muslim holidays — This article is part of the series … Wikipedia
Muslim world — For a list of Muslim countries, see List of Muslim majority countries. The Muslim population of the world map by percentage of each country, according to the Pew Forum 2009 report on world Muslim populations. The term Muslim world (also known as… … Wikipedia
