Dhu'l-Qa'da

Dhu'l-Qa'da (Arabic: ‏ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة‎, Ḏū l-Qaʿda, IPA: [ðu‿l.qaʕ.da]) is the eleventh month in the Islamic calendar.

It could possibly mean "possessor or owner of the sitting and seating place" - the space occupied while sitting or the manner of the sitting, pose or posture.

It is one of the four sacred months in Islam during which warfare is prohibited, hence the name "Master of Truces".

Transliteration

The most correct and most traditionally widespread pronunciation of the month's name according to the 13th-century Syrian jurist al-Nawawi is Dhu'l-Qa'da. Al-Nawawi also mentioned that a smaller group of linguists allowed the pronunciation Dhu'l-Qi'da, however.

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 tropical year, Dhu'l-Qa'da migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Dhu'l-Qa'da, based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia, are:

Islamic events

• 5 AH, the Muslims took part in the Battle of the Trench.
• 6 AH, Truce of Hudaybiya.
• 6 AH, Pledge of the Tree.
• 7 AH, The first pilgrimage - the return to Mecca for the performance of Umrah by Muhammad and his companions.
• 1 Dhu'l-Qa'da, birth anniversary of Fatima bint Musa.
• 1 Dhu'l-Qa'da, Treaty of Hudaybiya.
• 8 Dhu'l-Qa'da, Hajj was made incumbent upon Muslims in 8 AH.
• 11 Dhu'l-Qa'da, birth anniversary of Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida, the eighth Twelver Imam.
• 23 Dhu'l-Qa'da, martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida according to one tradition.
• 25 Dhu'l-Qa'da, Arabic: يوم دحو الارض, the day earth was laid beneath the Ka'ba, and the birth date of Ibrahim and Jesus.
• 29 Dhu'l-Qa'da, martyrdom of Imam Muhammad ibn Ali at-Taqi al-Jawad, the ninth Twelver Imam.

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