Ismaili date

Ismaili dates refer to the dates used by the Ismaili Muslims, a branch of Shia Islam. The Ismaili calendar is based on the lunar cycle and is approximately 10 days shorter than the Gregorian calendar used in the Western world.

The Ismaili calendar is based on the Hijri calendar, which is also used by many other Muslims. However, the Ismaili calendar has some unique features, such as:

  1. The Ismaili calendar starts from the year 234 AH (849 CE), which is the year when the Fatimid Caliphate was established.
  2. The Ismaili calendar has a 12-month year, with each month consisting of 29 or 30 days.
  3. The Ismaili calendar has a leap year every 3 years, which is not the case in the Hijri calendar.
  4. The Ismaili calendar has a unique system of intercalation, where an extra month is added to the calendar every 3 years to keep it in sync with the lunar cycle.

Here are the 12 months of the Ismaili calendar:

  1. Muharram (30 days)
  2. Safar (29 days)
  3. Rabi' al-awwal (30 days)
  4. Rabi' al-thani (29 days)
  5. Jumada al-awwal (30 days)
  6. Jumada al-thani (29 days)
  7. Rajab (30 days)
  8. Sha'ban (29 days)
  9. Ramadan (30 days)
  10. Shawwal (29 days)
  11. Dhu al-Qadah (30 days)
  12. Dhu al-Hijjah (29 days)

Ismaili dates are used to calculate important events and holidays in the Ismaili calendar, such as the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (Mawlid al-Nabi), the death anniversary of the Prophet Muhammad (Ashura), and the anniversary of the death of the Ismaili Imam (Ghadeer Khum).