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Rabiʽ al-Awwal (Arabic: رَبِيع ٱلْأَوَّل, romanized: Rabīʿ al-ʾAwwal, lit. 'The initial Rabi', also known as Rabi' al-Ula (Arabic: رَبِيع ٱلْأُولَىٰ, romanized: Rabī‘ al-ʾŪlā, lit. 'The first Rabi'), or Rabi' I) is the third month of the Islamic calendar. The name Rabī‘ al-awwal means "the first month or beginning of spring", referring to its position in the pre-Islamic Arabian calendar.
In the days of the Ottoman Empire, the name of this month in Ottoman Turkish was Rèbi' ulèvvèl,[1] with the abbreviation Ra.[2] In modern Turkish, it is Rebiülevvel.
The word "Rabi" means "spring" and Al-awwal means "the first" in the Arabic language, so "Rabi' al-awwal" means "the first spring" in Arabic. The name seems to have to do with the celebratory events in the month, as spring marks the end of winter (a symbol of sadness) and consequently the start of happiness. As the Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar, the month naturally rotates over solar years, so Rabīʽ al-awwal can fall in spring or any other season. Therefore, the month cannot be related to the actual season of spring.[3]
Although historians and scholars disagree on the exact date of Muhammad's birth,[4] it is celebrated by some Muslims on the 12th or 17th of Rabi' al-awwal, however it can be done on any day at any time of the year.
Mawlid is done across the globe by majority of the Muslim world. A minority of Muslims do not partake as they believe it to be an innovation.
The essence of the Mawlid is from the Sunnah. The sahaba would congregate specifically to thank Allah for blessing them with the prophet, distribute food, read poetry about the prophet as done by Hassan Ibn Thabit, speak about the life and birth of the Prophet and other praiseworthy acts which is what is carried out in Mawlid gatherings today. The Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم would fast on Mondays as it was the day he صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم was born (Sahih Muslim)
Although a lot of Muslims make an extra effort in the month of Rabi Ul Awwal, mawlid can be done at any day and time of the year. It is done by all Muslims everyday without realising - simply praising the Prophet or speaking about the seerah (life of prophet) can be a form of mawlid. There does not have to be a set day or time, neither does a venue have to booked or does there need to be a significant number of people to partake in Mawlid. It can simply be two people speaking about the Prophet صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم and praising him.
In some countries, a procession is also conducted on the night and day of the 12th or 17th of Rabi' al-awwal. On these occasions, sweets and drinks are distributed widely from home to home and the general public. In some areas, Muslims also exchange gifts.
Timingedit
The Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Rabī‘ al-Awwal migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Rabī‘ al-Awwal are as follows (based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia[5]):
Building of the Quba Mosque (first mosque in Islam)
The week including 12th and 17th is called Islamic Unity Week in Iran to address both Sunni and Shia views on the birth date of Mohammad.[6]
Referencesedit
^Youssof, R. (1890). Dictionnaire portatif turc-français de la langue usuelle en caractères latins et turcs. Constantinople. p. 479.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^Youssof, R. (1890). Dictionnaire portatif turc-français de la langue usuelle en caractères latins et turcs. Constantinople. p. 476.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^"المنجد في اللغة - المكتبة الوقفية للكتب المصورة PDF". waqfeya.net.
^"The Umm al-Qura Calendar of Saudi Arabia". webspace.science.uu.nl.
^Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Institute of Islamic Studies. Days on viewpoint of Imam Khomeini. Tehran: Islamic research center. p. 176.
External linksedit
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This article may be unbalanced towards certain viewpoints Please improve the article by adding information on neglected viewpoints or discuss the issue on the talk page November 2021 Rabiʽ al Awwal Arabic ر ب يع ٱل أ و ل romanized Rabiʿ al ʾAwwal lit The initial Rabi also known as Rabi al Ula Arabic ر ب يع ٱل أ ول ى romanized Rabi al ʾula lit The first Rabi or Rabi I is the third month of the Islamic calendar The name Rabi al awwal means the first month or beginning of spring referring to its position in the pre Islamic Arabian calendar Rabi al AwwalIndian Muslims with green flags for MawlidNative nameر ب يع ٱل أ و ل Arabic CalendarIslamic calendarMonth number3Number of days29 30 depends on actual observation of the moon s crescent Significant daysEid e Milad SafarRabiʽ al Thani In the days of the Ottoman Empire the name of this month in Ottoman Turkish was Rebi ulevvel 1 with the abbreviation Ra 2 In modern Turkish it is Rebiulevvel Contents 1 Meaning 2 Celebrations 3 Timing 4 Islamic events 5 References 6 External linksMeaning editThe word Rabi means spring and Al awwal means the first in the Arabic language so Rabi al awwal means the first spring in Arabic The name seems to have to do with the celebratory events in the month as spring marks the end of winter a symbol of sadness and consequently the start of happiness As the Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar the month naturally rotates over solar years so Rabiʽ al awwal can fall in spring or any other season Therefore the month cannot be related to the actual season of spring 3 Celebrations editMain article Mawlid Although historians and scholars disagree on the exact date of Muhammad s birth 4 it is celebrated by some Muslims on the 12th or 17th of Rabi al awwal however it can be done on any day at any time of the year Mawlid is done across the globe by majority of the Muslim world A minority of Muslims do not partake as they believe it to be an innovation The essence of the Mawlid is from the Sunnah The sahaba would congregate specifically to thank Allah for blessing them with the prophet distribute food read poetry about the prophet as done by Hassan Ibn Thabit speak about the life and birth of the Prophet and other praiseworthy acts which is what is carried out in Mawlid gatherings today The Prophet ص ل ى الل ه ع ل ي ه و س ل م would fast on Mondays as it was the day he ص ل ى الل ه ع ل ي ه و س ل م was born Sahih Muslim Although a lot of Muslims make an extra effort in the month of Rabi Ul Awwal mawlid can be done at any day and time of the year It is done by all Muslims everyday without realising simply praising the Prophet or speaking about the seerah life of prophet can be a form of mawlid There does not have to be a set day or time neither does a venue have to booked or does there need to be a significant number of people to partake in Mawlid It can simply be two people speaking about the Prophet ص ل ى الل ه ع ل ي ه و س ل م and praising him In some countries a procession is also conducted on the night and day of the 12th or 17th of Rabi al awwal On these occasions sweets and drinks are distributed widely from home to home and the general public In some areas Muslims also exchange gifts Timing editThe Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted Since the Islamic lunar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year Rabi al Awwal migrates throughout the seasons The estimated start and end dates for Rabi al Awwal are as follows based on the Umm al Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia 5 Rabi al Awwal dates between 2021 and 2025 AH First day CE AD Last day CE AD 1443 0 7 October 2021 0 5 November 2021 1444 27 September 2022 25 October 2022 1445 16 September 2023 15 October 2023 1446 0 4 September 2024 0 3 October 2024 1447 0 24 August 2025 0 22 September 2025Islamic events edit01 Rabi al Awwal 897 AH the fall of the Emirate of Granada the final Muslim kingdom of al Andalus 08 Rabi al Awwal death of Imam Hassan Al Askari Twelver Imam Hasan al Askari see Chup Tazia 09 Rabi al Awwal Eid e shuja 12 Rabi al Awwal Sunni Muslims observe Mawlid in commemoration of Muhammad s birthday 13 Rabi al Awwal Death of Umm Rubab beloved wife of Imam Hussain 17 Rabi al Awwal Shia celebrate the birthday of the Imam Ja far al Sadiq 18 Rabi al Awwal birth of Umm Kulthum bint Ali 26 Rabi al Awwal 1333 AH death of Khwaja Sirajuddin Naqshbandi a Naqshbandi Sufi shaykh Other events The Hijra migration took place in this month Eid e Zahra a k a Eid e shuja a celebration of Shi ah Muslims Marriage of Muhammad to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid Building of the Quba Mosque first mosque in Islam The week including 12th and 17th is called Islamic Unity Week in Iran to address both Sunni and Shia views on the birth date of Mohammad 6 References edit Youssof R 1890 Dictionnaire portatif turc francais de la langue usuelle en caracteres latins et turcs Constantinople p 479 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Youssof R 1890 Dictionnaire portatif turc francais de la langue usuelle en caracteres latins et turcs Constantinople p 476 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link المنجد في اللغة المكتبة الوقفية للكتب المصورة PDF waqfeya net mysticsaint info ww1 mysticsaint info The Umm al Qura Calendar of Saudi Arabia webspace science uu nl Iranian Revolutionary Guards Institute of Islamic Studies Days on viewpoint of Imam Khomeini Tehran Islamic research center p 176 External links edit12 Rabi Ul Awwal Islamic Western Calendar Converter Based on the Arithmetical or Tabular Calendar Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rabi 27 al Awwal amp oldid 1215071100, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
