mohammedan_calendar | ||
1. | [ noun ] (Islam) the lunar calendar used by Moslems; dates from 622 AD (the year of the Hegira); the beginning of the Moslem year retrogresses through the solar year completing the cycle every 32 years | |
Synonyms: | Moslem_calendar Muslim_calendar islamic_calendar Muhammadan_calendar | |
Related terms: | lunar_calendar Safar Jumada_II Rabi_I Rabi_II Jumada_I Muharram Rajab Sha'ban Ramadan Shawwal Dhu'l-Qa'dah Dhu'l-Hijja Islamic_calendar_month | |
Similar spelling: |
Muhammadan_calendar |