The Chronology of the Era of Prophet Muhammad
The Meccan Period 569 Prophet Muhammad is born (12 Rabi’ al-Awwal 53 AH /17 June 569, a Monday, or 9 Rabi’ al-Awwal 51 AH/20 April 571, a Monday)  (1)  The Prophet is given to the wet nurse Halima. 574 Halima brings Prophet Muhammad to his mother in Mecca. 575 After the death of the Prophet’s m...

Months of the Islamic Calendar: Meanings
  There are twelve months in the Islamic lunar calendar. Since their names are in Arabic, their meanings might be somewhat difficult to grasp for a non-Arabic speaking audience. In this short piece, we briefly examine these terms. 1. Muharram: is named so because the Arabs used to prohibit fighting during it. 2. Safar: is named so because the Arabs used to leave their homes during that month...

Emergence of the Islamic Calendar
Calendar is an expression of the wish to perceive the precise time and to evaluate it in accordance with a certain plan. When calendars are examined within the historical process, it is understood that all the societies such as Mayans in the west and Egyptians in the east utilized the regular and periodic movements of the celestial bodies such as the sun and the moon for the measurement of time. ...