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Ra·bi al-Aw·wal | \ ˈrə-bē-äl-ə-ˈwäl 
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\Definition of Rabi al-Awwal
: the third month of the Islamic year — see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
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The first known use of Rabi al-Awwal was in 1979
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