Jumada al-Awwal (Arabic: جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأَوَّل, romanized: Jumādā al-ʾAwwal, lit. 'The initial Jumada'), also known as Jumada al-Ula (Arabic: جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأُولَىٰ, romanized: Jumādā al-ʾŪlā, lit. 'The first Jumada'), or Jumada I, is the fifth month of the Islamic calendar. Jumada al-Awwal spans 29 or 30 days. The origin of the month's name is theorized by some as coming from the word jamād (Arabic: جماد), meaning "arid, dry, or cold",[1] denoting the dry and parched land and hence the dry months of the pre-Islamic Arabian calendar. Jumādā (Arabic: جُمَادَىٰ) may also be related to a verb meaning "to freeze", and another account relates that water would freeze during this time of year. The secondary name Jumādā al-Ūlā may possibly mean "to take charge with, commend, entrust, commit or care during the arid or cold month".[1] However, this explanation is rejected by some as Jumada al-Awwal is a lunar month that does not coincide with seasons as solar months do.
| Jumada al-Awwal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأَوَّل (Arabic) |
| Calendar | Islamic calendar |
| Month number | 5 |
| Number of days | 29-30 (depends on actual observation of the moon's crescent) |
In Turkish, the name of the month is cemâziyelevvel (Ottoman Turkish: جماذیالاول);[2][3] it was abbreviated as جا ca in Ottoman Turkish.[2][4]
Timing
editThe Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the tropical year, Jumada al-Awwal migrates backwards throughout the seasons in a cycle of about 33 solar years. The estimated start and end dates for Jumada al-Awwal are as follows (based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia:[5])
| AH | First day (CE/AD) | Last day (CE/AD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1443 | 5 December 2021 | 3 January 2022 |
| 1444 | 25 November 2022 | 24 December 2022 |
| 1445 | 15 November 2023 | 13 December 2023 |
| 1446 | 3 November 2024 | 2 December 2024 |
| 1447 | 23 October 2025 | 21 November 2025 |
Islamic events
edit- On 5 Jumada al-Awwal, Zaynab bint Ali was born.
- On 8th Jumada al-Awwal, URS Sayyid Amir al-Kulal Amir Kulal.
- On 10 Jumada al-Awwal 11 AH, Fatima, daughter of Muhammad, died in Medina at the young age of 23 years according to Sunni Muslim sources.
- On 13 Jumada al-Awwal 11 AH, Fatima was buried by her husband Ali.
- On 15 Jumada al-Awwal, Ali ibn Husayn was born.
- On 20 Jumada al-Awwal 857, Mehmed II conquered Constantinople.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Günel, Fuat (1993). "CEMÂZİYELEVVEL - An article published in Turkish Encyclopedia of Islam". TDV Encyclopedia of Islam (in Turkish). Vol. 7 (Cafer es-Sadik - Çiftçilik). p. 319. ISBN 978-97-53-89434-0.
- ^ a b Redhouse, J.W. (1880). REDHOUSE'S TURKISH DICTIONARY. p. 513.
- ^ Youssof, R. (1890). Dictionnaire portatif turc-français de la langue usuelle en caractères latins et turcs. Constantinople. p. 177.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Youssof, R. (1890). Dictionnaire portatif turc-français de la langue usuelle en caractères latins et turcs. Constantinople. p. 170.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Umm Al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia