Rabi al-Thani
Month Number
Days In Month Other Name |
Fourth
Depend upon sighting of new moon Rabi al-Akhir |
RabI al-Thani (ربيع الثاني) is the fourth month in the Islamic Calendar. It is also known as Rabi al-Akhir (ربيع الآخر).
Islamic events taking place during Rabi al-Thani
Shrine Of Sheikh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani in Baghdad, Iraq
- 08 or 10 Rabi al-Thani, birth of Twelver Imam, Hasan al-Askari
- 10 or 12 Rabi al-Thani, death of Fatimah al-Masumah
- 11 Rabi al-Thani, death of the Head of all Sufi Chains, Sheikh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani. Sufi Muslims celeberate his anniversery called Urs by making nice foods and conducting Meelads at homes and Mosques.
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, Rabī' al-Thānī migrates throughout the seasons.