Is Ramadan a calendar month?

According to numerous hadiths Ramadan is one of the names of God in Islam, and as such it is prohibited to say only "Ramadan" in reference to the calendar month and that it is necessary to say the "month of Ramadan".

What is the Islamic calendar?

The Islamic calendar follows the 12-month lunar calendar. The month of Ramadan is the ninth of the year, and Eid is celebrated at the beginning of the 10th month, Shawwal. Each month begins with the sighting of the new crescent moon and lasts either 29 or 30 days.

What is Ramadan based on?

Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, which is based on a 12-month lunar year of approximately 354 days. Because the lunar year is 11 days shorter than the solar year, each lunar month moves 11 days earlier each year. It takes 33 solar years for the lunar months to complete a full cycle and return to the same season.

When is Ramadan & Eid?

The month of Ramadan is the ninth of the year, and Eid is celebrated at the beginning of the 10th month, Shawwal. Each month begins with the sighting of the new crescent moon and lasts either 29 or 30 days. In the past, this was done by the naked eye, but in recent years, telescopes and technology have been used.