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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The current Hijri/Islamic year as of 2023 is 1447 AH.
The Hijri calendar began with the migration (Hijrah) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Makkah to Madinah in 622 CE. Each Hijri year is approximately 354-355 days long (lunar calendar), making it about 10-11 days shorter than the Gregorian solar year. This difference causes the Hijri year to gain roughly one year every 33 Gregorian years, which is why by 2023 CE, the Islamic calendar had reached 1447 AH.
The Islamic Hijri calendar was officially introduced during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab (R.A) in 17 AH. It is a purely lunar calendar consisting of 12 months, including Muharram, Safar, Rabi-ul-Awwal, Rabi-ul-Thani, Jamadi-ul-Awwal, Jamadi-ul-Thani, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhul-Qadah, and Dhul-Hijjah. The calendar is used to determine the dates of Islamic events and rituals such as Ramadan, Hajj, and the two Eids.
