Dhu al-Hijjah

A form of Dhu'l-Hijja — The twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar, during which the hajj takes place.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Dhu'l-Hijja.

    Stay at Arafat on 9th Dhu al-Hijjah from after dawn to slightly after sunset (when pilgrims proceed to Muzdalfa).

    2003, Arshad Khan, Islam 101: Principles and Practice, page 60

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years

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Islamic calendar month
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dhu'l-hijja

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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