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Islamic (CAL_5)
DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.
RDF: cal_5.ttl
- Name
islamic- Attribute
- CAL Calendar System
- Definition
- A lunar calendar consisting of twelve lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days, introduced in 638 C.E., and used to schedule religious observances in the Islamic religion.
- Description
- The first year of the Islamic calendar is dated from the emigration of the Islamic prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Medina. Each numbered year is designated either H for Hijra or AH for the Latin Anno Hegirae (in the year of the Hijra). A limited number of dates Before Hijra (BH) are used to date events related to Islam, such as the birth of Muhammad in 53 BH (570 C.E.).
- Accepted
- 2021-01-03
- Defined by
- IPHG/VMST
- Allowed for
Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.