Do Muslims Use the Julian Calendar or the Islamic Hijri Calendar?
Discover why Muslims use the lunar-based Islamic Hijri calendar instead of the Julian calendar and how it differs from the Gregorian calendar.
Video transcript
No, Muslims do not use the Julian calendar. Instead, they use the Islamic or Hijri calendar, which is lunar-based. The Hijri calendar consists of 12 months and is approximately 10-12 days shorter than the Gregorian year, the calendar that is most widely used today.
Questions and answers
What calendar do Muslims follow?
Muslims follow the Islamic or Hijri calendar, which is a lunar-based calendar different from the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
How is the Islamic calendar different from the Julian calendar?
The Islamic calendar is lunar-based with 12 months and is about 10-12 days shorter than the solar-based Julian calendar.
Why is the Islamic calendar shorter than the Gregorian calendar?
Because the Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles, its year length is about 354 days, making it 10-12 days shorter than the solar Gregorian calendar year.
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