Shawwal
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Tenth
Depend upon sighting of new moon Arabic Word "Shawwal", Means to ‘Lift or carry’ Shawwal al-Mukarram |
Shawwal (شوّال) is the tenth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. Shawwal means to ‘lift or carry’; so named because she-camels normally would be carrying a fetus at this time of year.
Eid-ul-Fitr and Fasting during Shawwal
Traditional Bayram (Eid) wishes,Blue Mosque,Istanbul
The first day of Shawwal is Eid ul-Fitr. Some Muslims observe six days of fasting during Shawwal beginning the day after Eid ul-Fitr since fasting is prohibited on this day. These six days of fasting together with the Ramadan fasts, are equivalent to fasting "Perpetually".The reasoning behind this tradition is that a good deed in Islam is rewarded 10 times, hence fasting 30 days during Ramadan and 6 days during Shawwal is equivalent to fasting the whole year in terms of reward. It is a common misconception that the six days of fasting must be undertaken on consecutive days.
Islamic events taking place during Shawwal
Mausoleum erected over Imam Mohammad al-Bukhari's grave. Samarkand, Uzbekistan
- 01 Timing, Eid ul-Fitr is celebrated throughout the Muslim World.
- 13 Shawwal,Imam Mohammad al-Bukhari, was born in 194 AH.
- 17 Shawwal, early Muslims took part in the Battle of Uhud
- 22 Shawwal 1284 AH, death of Haji Dost Muhammad Qandhari, an Afghan Sufi master of Naqshbandi tradition
- 25 Shawwal, death of Imam, Jafar as-Sadiq
- 29 Shawwal, Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib 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 and contains no intercalation, Ramadan migrates throughout the seasons.