Islamic Months and Calendar Quiz

Quiz on Islamic months, important dates, Ramadan, Eid and the Hijri calendar.

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1. The Islamic New Year starts with which month?

💡 The Islamic New Year begins on the 1st of Muharram — the first month of the Hijri calendar.

2. Eid ul Fitr is celebrated on which date of the Islamic calendar?

💡 Eid ul Fitr is celebrated on the 1st of Shawwal marking the end of Ramadan fasting.

3. Which month is known as the month of the Quran?

💡 Ramadan is known as the month of the Quran because the Quran was first revealed in Ramadan.

4. How many months are in the Islamic (Hijri) calendar?

💡 The Islamic Hijri calendar has 12 months based on the lunar cycle.

5. Laylatul Qadr (Night of Power) falls in which month?

💡 Laylatul Qadr falls in the last 10 nights of Ramadan — likely on an odd night (21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th or 29th).

6. Which is the first month of the Islamic calendar?

💡 Muharram is the first month of the Islamic Hijri calendar — also one of the four sacred months.

7. Eid ul Adha is celebrated on which date?

💡 Eid ul Adha is celebrated on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah — the Day of Sacrifice during Hajj.

8. The 10th of Muharram is known as?

💡 The 10th of Muharram is called Ashura — a day of great significance in Islamic history.

9. The Islamic calendar is based on which cycle?

💡 The Islamic Hijri calendar is a purely lunar calendar — each month begins with the sighting of the new moon.

10. Which is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar?

💡 Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar — the month of fasting and the Quran.

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