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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.
During this month, the majority of Muslims celebrate Mawlid, the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.[why?] Other Muslims do not believe the celebration is evidenced as necessary or even Islamically permissible in the Quran or authentic Hadith and has evolved as an imitation of the Christian celebration of Jesus' birthday on Christmas. Although Muhammad's exact birthday is unknown,[1][2] some Muslims believe it to have been the twelfth of this month.
In the days of the Ottoman Empire, the name of this month in Ottoman Turkish was Rèbi' ulèvvèl,[3] with the abbreviation Ra.[4] 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.[5]
Although historians and scholars disagree on the exact date of Muhammad's birth,[6] it is celebrated by some Muslims on the 12th or 17th of Rabi' al-awwal.
However, some Muslims do not celebrate the Prophet's birthday, as neither the Prophet himself nor any of his companions observed any such birthday celebrations, and they do not consider it an Islamic obligation nor an act of any religious merit with any basis in the Quran or in any authentic Hadith.
When the celebration of the Mawlid is done by Muslims, it is done differently depending on the country. In some areas, celebrations begin as early as the first of the month and can continue till the end of the month. Muslims generally put coloured lights on roads, streets, and their homes and fly green flags as well to celebrate.
In many 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 also distributed widely from home to home and to the general public. In some areas, Muslims also exchange gifts.
Timing
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[7]):
^"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.
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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 During this month the majority of Muslims celebrate Mawlid the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad why Other Muslims do not believe the celebration is evidenced as necessary or even Islamically permissible in the Quran or authentic Hadith and has evolved as an imitation of the Christian celebration of Jesus birthday on Christmas Although Muhammad s exact birthday is unknown 1 2 some Muslims believe it to have been the twelfth of this month In the days of the Ottoman Empire the name of this month in Ottoman Turkish was Rebi ulevvel 3 with the abbreviation Ra 4 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 5 Celebrations EditMain article Mawlid Although historians and scholars disagree on the exact date of Muhammad s birth 6 it is celebrated by some Muslims on the 12th or 17th of Rabi al awwal However some Muslims do not celebrate the Prophet s birthday as neither the Prophet himself nor any of his companions observed any such birthday celebrations and they do not consider it an Islamic obligation nor an act of any religious merit with any basis in the Quran or in any authentic Hadith When the celebration of the Mawlid is done by Muslims it is done differently depending on the country In some areas celebrations begin as early as the first of the month and can continue till the end of the month Muslims generally put coloured lights on roads streets and their homes and fly green flags as well to celebrate In many 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 also distributed widely from home to home and to 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 7 Rabi al Awwal dates between 2020 and 2024 AH First day CE AD Last day CE AD 1442 18 October 2020 15 November 20201443 0 7 October 2021 0 5 November 20211444 27 September 2022 25 October 20221445 16 September 2023 15 October 20231446 0 4 September 2024 0 3 October 2024Islamic 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 shaykhOther 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 8 References Edit Annemarie Schimmel 1994 Deciphering the signs of God a phenomenological approach to Islam illustrated ed Edinburgh University Press p 69 Eliade Mircea ed 1987 The Encyclopedia of religion Volume 9 illustrated ed Macmillan p 292 ISBN 9780029098004 Youssof R 1890 Dictionnaire portatif turc francais de la langue usuelle en caracteres latins et turcs Constantinople p 479 Youssof R 1890 Dictionnaire portatif turc francais de la langue usuelle en caracteres latins et turcs Constantinople p 476 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 1144724322, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
