Islamic calendar
noun
: a lunar calendar reckoned from the Hegira in a.d. 622 and organized in cycles of 30 years see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
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Understanding the Islamic calendar The Islamic calendar is lunar, meaning it's based on the cycles of the moon rather than the sun.
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Juwayriah Wright, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which follows the lunar cycle.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
—Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and abstinence that coincides with the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Juwayriah Wright, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which follows the lunar cycle.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
—Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and abstinence that coincides with the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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