Dhu al-Hijja

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • The twelfth month of the Islamic calendar: Dhu al-Hijja is the final month in the Hijri (Islamic) calendar. It is the month during which the annual Islamic pilgrimage, the Hajj, takes place.
    • A month with a variable number of days: In common years, it has 29 days, but it gains an extra day (making 30) during leap years in the Islamic calendar system.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • The pilgrims travel to Mecca during Dhu al-Hijja.
    • Eid al-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice, is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijja.
Advanced Usage
  • "In the month of Dhu al-Hijja": This phrase specifies the timing of events within this sacred period.
    • The final rites of the Hajj are performed in the month of Dhu al-Hijja.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dhu'l-Hijja: An alternate transliteration spelling.
  • Dhu al-Hijjah: Another common transliteration variant.
  • Hajj (noun): The major Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, which is obligatory for all able Muslims and occurs specifically in this month.
Synonyms
  • The Month of the Hajj: A descriptive synonym highlighting its primary religious significance.
  • The Final Month (of the Islamic calendar): A descriptive term indicating its position in the lunar year.
Related Phrases
  • The First Ten Days of Dhu al-Hijja: Refers to a particularly sacred and virtuous period at the beginning of the month.
    • Many Muslims increase their worship during the first ten days of Dhu al-Hijja.
Noun
  1. the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years

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