Safar
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Depend upon sighting of new moon Name, صفر Safr,meaning To be empty |
Safar (صفر) is the second month in the Islamic calendar.
The root of the name, صفر Safr, has three basic areas of meaning:
The root of the name, صفر Safr, has three basic areas of meaning:
- Whistle, hiss, chirp;
- Be yellow, pale (for humans);
- To be empty, devoid, vacant.
Islamic events taking place during Safar
Shrine of Imam Ali Ridha in Mashhad, Iran
- 01 Safar, prisoners of Karbala entered Yazid's Palace in Syria
- 07 Safar, birth of Imam, Musa al-Kadhim
- 09 Safar, victory to Ali in the Battle of Nahrawan.
- 17 Safar, death of the Imam, Ali al-Ridha
- 20 Safar, Arbaeen is observed by Shiah Muslims, the fortieth day after the Day of Ashura.
- 28 Safar, death of Hasan ibn Ali
Timing
The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Safar migrates throughout the seasons.
