THE HİJRİ CALENDAR CONTROVERSY ( PART 1) Hijri (migrational) Calendar (Islamic lunar calendar) has started with the migration of Prophet Mohammad (pbup) from Mecca to Medina. This date corresponds to 16th July, 622. As the calendar is regulated based on the rotation of Moon, it has been called “Hijri Lunar” and “Year of Moon”. Hijri calendar was prepared as a result of the confusion on calculating the days, after the death of Prophet Mohammad (pbuh). Hijri Calendar accepts the first night with crescent moon as the beginning of the New Year. The period of time until the crescent moon appears again is considered one month, and 12 months equal to one year. According to this calendar, rotation of Moon around Earth is accepted to be 29 and a half days. Thus, while one month is considered as 29 days, every other month is considered as 30 days. Therefore, Lunar calendar includes 364 days, while Solar calendar includes 365 days. For this reason, Hijri months arrive eleven days earlier than Gregorian months every year. As a result of this, Hijri months correspond to different seasons. Therefore; Ramadan, which is a month of Hijri calendar, sometimes arriving in Summer, sometimes in Winter and sometimes in other seasons, sees all the months, weeks and days of the year. A person, who fasts for 36 years, eventually fasts in every month and day of the year. TO BE CONTINUED.........
Posted on: Sat, 07 Jun 2014 08:43:50 +0000
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