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− celebrated) 11. Dhul Qa dah (The month of rest) ‘ − 12. Dhul Hijjah (The month in which the is Hajj − ± ± performed and is ‘Idul adhiyya − ± ± celebrated) (The Concise Encyclopedia of Islam, Cyril Glasse, Stacey − International, London, UK, 1989) The Hijri Shamsi Calendar − − In 1938, at the occasion of Annual Gathering, during his Sayr-i-Ruhani speech, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II stated that we should ra − ± − ± ± − − adopt an Islamic Calendar, which is based upon the cycles of the sun rather − those of the moon. This way, we will be able to avoid use of the Christian Era Calendar. In January 1939, Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II formed a ra ± ± − − committee for the preparation of a Calendar. In January 1940, Hijri Shamsi − − Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II accepted the committee's recommendations, ra ± ± − − and a beautiful Calendar was published by Hijri Shamsi Nazarat − − ± − Da‘watu-Tabligh Hijri Qamri Hijri Shamsi. The Calendar had , and the − − − − − Christian days, months and year. The significance of the Hijri Shamsi − − Calendar, started by Hadrat Khalifatul Masih II , is like the C. E. Calendar, ra ± ± − − in which the year starts in January. Earlier, a Ca lender was Hijri Shamsi − − started during Caliphate in which the year started from March ‘Uthmania − instead of January. The significance of the names of the months used in the Islamic calendar is that these reflect various significant Hijri Shamsi − − − events in Islamic history. The year 2002 AD corresponds to 1422-1423 AH − (After the ) and 1381 HS ( ). The names of the months Hijrah Hijri Shamsi − − in the Calendar are as follows: Hijri Shamsi − − 1. Sulh (January) ± ± 2. Tabligh (February) − 3. Amman (March) − 4. Shahadat (April) − 5. Hijrat (May) 6. Ehsan (June) − 7. Wafa (July) − 8. Zahur (August) ± − 9. Tabuk (September) − 10. Ikha (October) − 11. Nabuwwat (November) 12. Fatah (December) 490