Jumada al-Awwal
Month Number
Days In Month Name Of Month Other Name |
Fifth
Depend upon sighting of new moon Word "Jumda",used to denote dry parched land: land devoid of rain, and hence denote the dry months Jumada al-Ula |
Jumada al-awwal (جمادى الأول) is the fifth month in the Islamic calendar.We can also find the alternative spelling Jumada al-Ula.The origin of the word is as follows: the word Jumda, from which the name of the month is derived, is used to denote dry parched land: land devoid of rain, and hence denote the dry months.
Islamic events taking place during Jumada al-Awwal
Grave of Zain-ul-Abideen,Madina
On 15 Jumada al-Awwal, the Imam, Ali ibn Husayn (Zayn al-Abideen) was born.
Timing
The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Jumada al-Awwal migrates throughout the seasons.