dhu al-hijja

Thân thiện

A family observes the crescent moon marking the start of Dhu al-Hijja.

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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Dhu'l-Hijja
• Dhu'l-Hijjah
• Dhu al-Hijja
• Dhu al-Hijjah