Rabi' al-Thani: The Fourth Islamic Month
Rabi al-Thani, also called Rabi al-Akhir, is the fourth month of the Hijri calendar. Read about its name, background and dates this year.
- Position
- Month 4 of 12
- Meaning of the name
- The second spring
- Sacred month
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- Length
- 30 days in 1448 AH
Rabi' al-Thani, "the second spring", is the fourth month of the Islamic calendar. It is also called Rabi' al-Akhir, "the last spring", and you will see both names on printed calendars.
The two Rabi' months took their names from the spring season in which they fell when the months were named. Because the Hijri year is lunar, they now pass through every season.
No particular act of worship is prescribed for this month. In parts of South Asia the 11th is associated with the memory of Shaykh Abdul Qadir al-Jilani, the scholar of Baghdad who died in 561 AH.
Begins on
| Year | Starts | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1448 AH | 30 | ||
| 1449 AH | 29 |
Gregorian dates are based on the Umm al-Qura calendar and may differ by a day where months are fixed by local moon sighting.
Notable days
- 13-15The "white days", a recommended fast in the middle of every lunar month.
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