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ヒジュラ暦れき

Meanings

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noun

Islamic calendar; Hijri calendar

Refers to the lunar calendar used in Islam, starting from the Hijra (migration) in 622 CE. Often used in religious and historical contexts.

イスラム教きょうの祝しゅく日じつはヒジュラ暦れきに基もとづいて決きめられます。
Islamic holidays are determined based on the Hijri calendar.
ヒジュラ暦れきでは、今年ことしは1445年ねんです。
According to the Hijri calendar, this year is 1445.

Kanji

暦calendar, almanac

Similar words

西せい暦れき
西暦 is the Gregorian calendar (Common Era), while ヒジュラ暦 is the Islamic lunar calendar.
旧きゅう暦れき
旧暦 generally refers to the traditional Japanese lunisolar calendar, not the Islamic calendar.

Etymology

From Arabic هِجْرَة (hijra, 'migration') + 暦 (calendar). The term refers to the calendar that begins with the Hijra, the migration of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.