How to Use Islamic calendar in a Sentence

Islamic calendar

noun
  • Hajj lasts five or six days in the last month of the Islamic calendar.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2024
  • Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
    — Yahya Salem, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Ramadan takes place during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
    — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2023
  • This is the second Eid in the Islamic calendar.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 May 2026
  • Each number started with the year of entry on the Islamic calendar.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Eid al-Fitr, which happens at the end of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, marks the breaking of the fast.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which follows the lunar cycle.
    — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar, with fasts, prayer and reflection.
    — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
  • But what unites all Muslims is the observance of the new crescent moon in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
    — Forrest Brown, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar based on the phases of our satellite.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The reason why the dates of Ramadan are always unsure is because the Islamic calendar is based the moon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The day changes yearly because it is set using the Islamic calendar, which follows the lunar cycle.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Muharram, in the Islamic calendar, the first month of the year, which is considered a sacred time in Islam.
    — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
  • Ramadan is the holiest period of the Islamic calendar, observed by a month of fasting.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Ramadan, one of the holiest months of the Islamic calendar, began Wednesday evening.
    — Ellen McGirt, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The Islamic calendar is lunar and dependent on the different phases of the moon.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is one of the most important holidays on the Islamic calendar.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, The Providence Journal, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr is the first of two celebratory days in the Islamic calendar, both observed every year.
    — The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed with fasting, prayer and community.
    — Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Ramadan is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar, observed with fasting, prayer and selflessness.
    — Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Ramadan takes place in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, but because of the lunar cycle, the specific dates for Ramadan vary year to year.
    — Jamie Ballard, Woman's Day, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Monday marked the first day of Dhul Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar and one of its most sacred periods.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 19 May 2026
  • Eid al-Fitr is celebrated on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month in the Islamic calendar.
    — The Enquirer, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and abstinence that coincides with the ninth month of the Islamic calendar.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and includes roughly 30 days of prayer, fasting and community.
    — Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Since Ramadan follows the lunar Islamic calendar, the holiday commences when the first crescent of a new moon is spotted.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Here’s what to know about Ramadan, the holiest period in the Islamic calendar and the informal deadline for a Gaza cease-fire deal.
    — Sarah Dadouch, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Ramadan is the holiest and most important month of the Islamic calendar, yet the worship and religious obligations are all but swept under the rug for mothers.
    — Zainab Khan, ELLE, 4 Apr. 2023

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