Islamic calendar


Islamic calendar

noun

Definition of ISLAMIC CALENDAR

: a lunar calendar reckoned from the Hegira in a.d. 622 and organized in cycles of 30 years — see month table

First Known Use of ISLAMIC CALENDAR

1974

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