On the Origins of the Hijrī Calendar: A Multi-Faceted Perspective Based on the Covenants of the Prophet and Specific Date Verification

There has been much speculation as to the type of calendar that was used by the pre-Islamic Arabs and the early Muslim community. The Hijrī calendar is said to have been adopted by ‘Umar b. al-Khaṭṭāb during his Caliphate despite evidence suggesting that it was instituted as soon as the Prophet emig...

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Authors: Zein, Ibrahim (Author) ; El-Wakil, Ahmed (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2021]
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 1
Further subjects:B Hebrew
B Covenant
B Hijrah
B Calendar
B Prophet Muhammad
B Islamic
B Specific Date Verification
B Julian
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