The 12 Islamic Months

The Islamic calendar is based on the year prophet Muhammad () and his fellow Muslims (known as Sahabah, the Companions) emigrated to Madinah in the year 622 C.E. (Christian Era). The emigration took place after thirteen years of persecutions by the disbelievers of Makkah. By the command of God, the Prophet left the city with his companion Abu Bakr Siddique (R.A.) and escaped a death threat by the disbelievers. The event marks the beginning of a second phase of the Islamic movement. It is the phase when Madinah became the center of an Islamic state.

The Islamic calendar is lunar. Each month must begin with the evening when the new moon is sightable by the unaided naked eye. Muslims are obligated to sight the crescent in every country. Different countries may begin the year at different days based on their own sightings. The calendar is called Hijri calendar. The Arabic word Hijrah means emigration.

In North America, major Muslim organizations are working together to produce an Islamic calendar using the scientific data.

The calendar publishers are requested to include major Muslim holidays in their calendars.

The 12 Islamic Months

1.     Muharram
2.     Safar
3.     Rabiul-Awwal
4.     Rabi-uthani
5.     Jumadi-ul-Awwal
6.     Jumadi-uthani
7.     Rajab
8.     Sha'ban
9.     Ramadan
10.     Shawwal
11.     Zhul-Q'ada
12.     Zhul-Hijja

Islamic Etiquette and Manners

1) Should greatly respect Parents and follow their orders (within Islamic Law).

2) Should greatly respect Islamic Teachers and Scholars.

3) Should greatly respect Quran. It's HARAM to touch Quran without Wazoo. Should respect Islamic Books and Literature too.

4) Should greatly respect the direction of Qibla. It's prohibited to extend ones feet towards Qibla and to sleep while feet are extended towards Qibla.

5) Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) should be respected and loved more than anyone in the world.
Whenever hear his lovely name always say Dorood, at least say Sallal Laho Alaihe Wasalam.

6) Azan should be heard with great concentration and should be answered (repeating the words after every sentence). It is prohibited to talk during Azan.

7) Should be quite when performing Wazoo should not talk to others. Should recite Dua or Dorood during Wazoo.

8) Should eat only Halal and Clean food. Should never ever eat Haram food.
9) Should recite Quran everyday.

10) Must pray five times a day, on time.

11) Should avoid every bad conversation and every bad habit.

12) It is a Great Sin to Dance, to Listen to Music, to Sing songs and to make images or to take photos of living beings ( Human and Animals).

13) Always avoid Lies, Back Biting and Tale Bearing.

14) Always keep your body, cloths and home clean.

15) There is no greater deed than to Learn and Teach Islamic Knowledge. Should never be ashamed of asking any Islamic Question.

16) Should always treat every one with great respect and manners.

17) Children should not call their parents with their names and a wife should never call her husband with his name.

18) It is a bad manner to extend your feet towards elders.

19) Should always respect elderly people and if they are sitting on floor, children should never sit on a chair.

Six Kalimas in English Tajveed

1) Kalma Tayyab: Laa ilaaha illal Lahoo Mohammadur Rasool Ullah

2) Kalma Shaadat: Ashahado An Laa ilaaha illal Laho Wahdahoo Laa Shareeka Lahoo Wa Ash Hado Anna Mohammadan Abdo Hoo Wa Rasoolohoo.

3) Kalma Tamjeed: Subhanallahe Wal Hamdulillahe Wa Laa ilaha illal Laho Wallahooakbar. Wala Haola Wala Quwwata illa billahil AliYil Azeem.

4) Kalma Tauheed: Laa ilaha illal Lahoo Wahdahoo Laa Shareekalahoo Lahul Mulko Walahul Hamdo Yuhee Wa Yumeeto Wa Hoa Haiy Yul La Yamooto Abadan Abada Zul Jalali Wal ikraam Beyadihil Khair. Wa hoa Ala Kulli Shai In Qadeer.

5) Kalma Astaghfar: Astaghfirullah Rabbi Min Kullay Zambin Aznabtuho Amadan Ao Khat An Sirran Ao Alaniatan Wa Atoobo ilaihe Minaz Zambil Lazee Aalamo Wa Minaz Zambil Lazee La Aalamo innaka Anta Allamul Ghuyoobi Wa Sattaarul Oyobi Wa Ghaffaruz Zunoobi Wala Haola Wala Quwwata illa billahil AliYil Azeem.

6) Kalma Radde Kufr: Allah Humma inni Aaoozubika Min An Oshrika Beka Shai Aown Wa Anaa Aalamo Behi Wa Astaghfiroka Lima laa Aalamo Behi Tubtu Anho Wa Tabarrato Minal Kufri Washshirki Wal Kizbi Wal Jheebati Wal Bidaati Wan Nameemati Wal Fawahishi Wal Bohtani Wal Maasi Kulliha Wa Aslamtoo Wa Aamantoo Wa Aqoolo Laa ilaaha illal Lahoo Mohammadur Rasool Ullah.