Dhū l-Qaʿda
The Dhū l-Qaʿda ( Arabic ذو القعدة, DMG Ḏū l-Qaʿda ) is the eleventh and penultimate month of the Islamic calendar .
meaning
The status of Dhu l-qaʿda, as well as of Dhu l-hiddscha, Muharram and Rajab , as haram , which means a ban on fighting, dates back to pre-Islamic times . In India, the Dhu l-qaʿda has the nickname Chali , "empty", because it is free from generally valid holidays.
In India the holy festival of Gesudaraz is celebrated in Dhu l-qaʿda.
In Dhu l-qaʿda, the second and third days are considered negative for some.
literature
- Annemarie Schimmel : The Islamic Year. Times and festivals (= Beck's series. Vol. 1441). CH Beck, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-406-47567-1 .
Web links
1. Muharram | 2. Safar | 3. Rabīʿ al-awwal | 4. Rabīʿ ath-thānī | 5. Jumādā l-ūlā | 6. Jumādā th-thāniya | 7. Rajab | 8. Shabān | 9. Ramadan | 10. Schauwāl | 11. Dhū l-Qaʿda | 12. Dhū l-Hijjah