Hijri era

The Hijra (هِجْرَة), or withdrawal, is the emigration of Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina in CE 622, and marks the start of the Hijri year of the Islamic calendar . The year CE 2026 corresponds to the Islamic Year 1447 AH.

The Hijri year ( AH anno hegirae / ˈ æ n oʊ ˈ h ɛ dʒ [invalid input: 'ɨ'] r iː / ) is the year-numbering system (or Calendar era ) used in the Islamic calendar . It commences from the first day of the year of the Hijra (هِجْرَة), or emigration of Muhammad and his followers to the city of Medina in 622 CE. In Arabic, AH is symbolized by the letter هـ . The year CE 2026 corresponds to the Islamic years 1447 – 1448 AH.

Era in the Islamic calendar This article is about the Islamic era. The Hijri year ( ) or era ( التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī ) is the era used in the Islamic lunar calendar , which begins its count from the Islamic New Year in 622 CE . During that year, Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Yathrib (now Medina ). This event, known as the Hijra , is commemorated in Islam for its role in the founding of the first Muslim community ( ummah ). In the West, this era is most commonly denoted as AH ( / ˈ æ n oʊ ˈ h ɛ dʒ ɪ r iː / , 'in the year of the Hijra') in parallel with the Christian (AD), Common (CE) and Jewish eras (AM) and can similarly be placed before or after the date. In Muslim-dominated countries , it is also commonly abbreviated H ("Hijra") from its Arabic abbreviation hāʾ ( هـ ). Years prior to AH 1 are reckoned in English as BH ("Before the Hijra"), which should follow the date. Because the Islamic lunar calendar has only 354 or 355 days in its year, it slowly rotates relative to the Gregorian year . The year 2026 CE corresponds to the Islamic years AH 1447 – 1448. AH 1440 corresponds to 2018 – 2019 in the Common Era. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Era in the Islamic calendar This article is about the Islamic era. The Hijri year ( ) or era ( التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī ) is the era used in the Islamic lunar calendar . It begins its count from the Islamic New Year in which Muhammad and his followers migrated from Mecca to Yathrib (now Medina ) in 622 CE. This event, known as the Hijrah , is commemorated in Islam for its role in the founding of the first Muslim community ( ummah ). In the West, this era is most commonly denoted as AH ( / ˈ æ n oʊ ˈ h ɛ dʒ ɪ r iː / , 'in the year of the Hijra') in parallel with the Christian / Common (AD/CE) and Jewish eras (AM) and can similarly be placed before or after the date. In predominantly Muslim countries , it is also commonly abbreviated H ("Hijra") from its Arabic abbreviation hāʾ ( هـ ). Years prior to AH 1 are reckoned in English as BH ("Before the Hijrah"), which should follow the date. A year in the Islamic lunar calendar consists of twelve lunar months and has only 354 or 355 days in its year. Consequently its New Year's Day occurs ten days earlier each year relative to the Gregorian calendar . The year 2026 CE corresponds to the Islamic years AH 1447 – 1448; AH 1445 corresponds to 2023 – 2024 in the Common Era. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).