The other method of recording dates was the known lunar-months of the Hijri Calendar, which were already present during the Pre-Islamic era. Hence, it was recorded that the Prophet s.a.w was born in the ‘Year of the Elephant’. Prophet Muhammad was born in that year term. Due to the significant appearance of these war elephants, the year term of that time was known as the ‘Year of the Elephant’. Previously, the Arabs did not have any system to register a certain period or era other than the significant events that happened at the time.įor instance, a king from Southern Arabia, Abraha and his army that were equipped with elephants decided to invade Makkah.
Little did we know that the Hijri Calendar was only established during the time of the second rightly guided Caliph, Umar ibn Al-Khattab r.a. THE HIJRI CALENDAR WAS CREATED OUT OF NECESSITY In this article, we will explore 4 other interesting things about the Hijri Calendar that you may not know.ġ. These specific periods are essential to observe some obligatory acts like the fasting in Ramadan and the Hajj or pilgrimage, for those who have met their calling. The calculation of the Hijri Calendar plays an important role in the life of a Muslim as it concludes the time for Ramadan, the two Eids and the period for Hajj, just to name a few.
Particularly, the calendar is a system to record the days of each month and week in a year. The human civilization has seen various models of calculating time. Similarly, in life, we won’t be meeting yesterday again as we embark on a journey that will continue to unravel with each passing day. A journey happens when we travel from one place to another as we move closer to our destination.
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