ISLAMIC ARCHIVESThe Months Ordained by Allah: Reviving the Islamic CalendarYaqeen Institute for Islamic Research

Published: 2021
Published in: Yaqeen Institute
Language: English
Type: Paper
Rights: Read at the source · © Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research; free to read on its website.

The Months Ordained by Allah: Reviving the Islamic Calendar

Far beyond a tool for tracking time, the Hijrī calendar embodies an act of worship. Learn how its rhythm shapes the sanctity of time in the Islamic tradition.

Keywords: Islamic calendar, Hijri calendar, sacred months, lunar months

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Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research. The Months Ordained by Allah: Reviving the Islamic Calendar. Yaqeen Institute. 2021. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/yq-the-months-ordained-by-allah-reviving-the-islamic-calendar/