Islamic Calendar | MCQs

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"1st Ashra of Ramadan is "Days of mercy" (Rehmat).

2nd Ashra of Ramadan is "Days of forgiveness" (Maghfirayat).

3rd Ashra of Ramadan is "Days of refuge from hell fire" (Jahanum ke aag sa nijahat).

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The Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar

Begins with the event of Hijrat Madina, the migration of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) 

Begins its count from the Islamic New Year in 622 CE

They starts from Hijri

It was started in 16 Hijri

It has only 354 or 355 days in its year

They were established by: Hazrat Umar (R.A)

List of Islamic Months

1. Muḥarram, محرم الحرام
   
2. Ṣafar, صفر المظفر
3. Rabi al Awwal ربیع الاول
4. Rabi al Sani ربیع الثانی
5. Jumada al Awwal جمادی الاول
6. Jumada al Thani جمادی الثانی
7. Rajab, رجب المرجب
8. Shabanشعبان المعظم
9. Ramadan(fasting), رمضان المبارک
10. Shawwal شوال المکرم
11. Dhu al Qadah ذوالقعدۃ الحرام
12. Dhu al Hijjah ذوالحجۃ الحرام:

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Before advent of Islam, the calendar year in Arabia was: Anno Domini

Islamic Calendar starts from: Hijri

Islamic calendar established by: Hazrat Umar (R.A)

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On 14 August 1947 (27th of Ramadan in 1366 of the Islamic Calendar) Pakistan gained independence.

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Muhammad's first revelation was an event taking place in 610 AD, during which the Islamic prophet,

Muhammad was visited by the angel Jibril, who revealed to him the beginnings of what would later become the Qur’an. 

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قرآن مجید میں سورۃ البقرہ آیت 183 میں روزے کا بنیادی مقصد تقویٰ یعنی خدا خوفی اور پرہیزگاری کا حصول بتایا گیا ہے۔

روزہ انسان کو نفس کی تربیت، برائیوں سے باز رہنے اور اللہ کے قریب ہونے کا ذریعہ بناتا ہے۔

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The farz actions (divinely instituted obligations) of hajj are:

(a) to wear no other garment except the ihram

(b) to stay (wukuf) in Arafat

(c) to go round the Ka'bah seven times (tawaf-al-ifada),

which can be performed on the 10th, 11th or the 12th of Zu'l-Hijjah