Jumada al-Thani
Sixth month of the Islamic calendar
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Jumada al-Thani,[a] also known as Jumada al-Akhirah,[b] Jumada al-Akhir,[c] or Jumada II, is the sixth month of the Islamic calendar. The word Jumda (جمد), from which the name of the month is derived, is used to denote dry, parched land, a land devoid of rain. Jumādā (جمادى) may also be related to a verb meaning 'to freeze', and another account relates that water would freeze in pre-Islamic Arabia during this time of year.
| Jumada al-Thani | |
|---|---|
| Native name | جُمَادَىٰ ٱلثَّانِي (Arabic) |
| Calendar | Islamic calendar |
| Month number | 6 |
| Number of days | 29-30 (depends on actual observation of the moon's crescent) |
Timing
The Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Jumada al-Thani migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Jumada al-Thani are as follows (based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia[1]):
| AH | First day (CE/AD) | Last day (CE/AD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1445 | 14 December 2023 | 12 January 2024 |
| 1446 | 3 December 2024 | 31 December 2024 |
| 1447 | 22 November 2025 | 20 December 2025 |
| 1448 | 11 November 2026 | 9 December 2026 |
| 1449 | 31 October 2027 | 28 November 2027 |
| 1450 | 19 October 2028 | 17 November 2028 |
Islamic events
- 03 Jumada al-Thani, death of Muhammad's daughter Fatimah in 11 AH.
- 03 Jumada al-Thani, death of Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid caliph.
- 10 Jumada al-Thani, victory of Ali in the Battle of Bassorah (Jamal).
- 13 Jumada al-Thani, death of Umm al-Banin (the mother of Abbas ibn Ali).
- 20 Jumada al-Thani, birth of Muhammad's daughter Fatima Zahra.
- 22 Jumada al-Thani, death of Caliph Abu Bakr.
- 25 Jumada al-Thani of 564 AH, Saladin became amir of Egypt.
See also
Notes
- Arabic: جُمَادَىٰ ٱلثَّانِي, romanized: Jumādā th-Thānī, cyrillized: Гумада эл Тьани, pronounced [dʒʊˈmaːdaː‿θˈθaːniː]; lit. 'The second Jumada'
- Arabic: جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْآخِرَة, romanized: Jumādā l-ʾĀkhirah, cyrillized: Гумада эл Ахерэхь, pronounced [dʒʊˈmaːdaː‿lʔaːˈxɪrɐh]; lit. 'The final Jumada'
- Arabic: جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْآخِر, romanized: Jumādā l-ʾĀkhir, cyrillized: Гумада эл Ахер, pronounced [dʒʊˈmaːdaː‿lˈʔaːxɪr]