There are many names that we hear all the time, but we don’t take enough time to understand their meanings, and among these names are the names of the Arabic months in the Hijri calendar. Below, are the stories behind naming the Arabic months according to some individuals:
This name was chosen for Muharram because Arabs before Islam decided to forbid fighting during this month.
It means that this is when Arab homes were empty because its members went out to search for a living and travel to avoid the heat of summer.
It was named like that because it coincided with spring.
It was named like that because it also coincided with spring. It is referred to as Al Akhar/End not the second spring because a second means that there is a list to follow; a third, fourth; etc. But there are only two months of spring.
In this month, the water freezes because of the cold weather.
This month also coincides with the cold weather. Also, this month cannot be referred to as “second winter month” because it could imply that there are more freezing winter months; a third, and fourth.
Arabs valued this month and stopped fighting during it. It is said that Rajab means valuing and glorifying something.
This is when Arabs usually part ways and go to war after stopping the fight in the previous month of Rajab.
One of the distinguished Hijri months because of the fasting ritual. It was named like that because it coincided with a period of extreme hot weather “Al Ramda’a”.
Because in this month, the camels milk gets drier and fewer.
It was named like that because Arabs sat down and did not fight during that month.
It was named like that because this is when Arabs started the pilgrimage season.
