Jumada al-Awwal facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jumada al-Awwal
The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca was signed between the Ottoman Empire and Russian Empire in this month
Native name	جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْأَوَّل  (Arabic)
Calendar	Islamic calendar
Month number	5
Number of days	29-30 (depends on actual observation of the moon's crescent)
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Jumada al-Awwal (which means "The initial Jumada" in Arabic) is the fifth month in the Islamic calendar. It is also sometimes called Jumada al-Ula or Jumada I. This month can have either 29 or 30 days.

The name "Jumada" might come from an Arabic word meaning "dry" or "cold." This could refer to a time when the land was very dry in pre-Islamic Arabia. Another idea is that it relates to a verb meaning "to freeze," suggesting water would freeze during this part of the year. However, some people disagree with this idea. This is because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, so its months do not stay in the same season each year like solar calendars do.

In the past, during the Ottoman Empire, this month was known as Jèmāzìyyu-'l-èvvel or G̃émazi lèlèvvèl. Today, in Turkish, it is spelled Cemaziyelevvel.

Understanding the Islamic Calendar

The Islamic calendar is different from the calendar most of the world uses. It is a purely lunar calendar. This means that each month begins when people first see the thin crescent of a new moon.

Because the Islamic lunar year is about 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, the months move through the seasons. So, Jumada al-Awwal will happen at different times of the year over time. It takes about 33 solar years for the months to cycle completely through all the seasons.

Here are the estimated start and end dates for Jumada al-Awwal in recent years:

Important Events in Jumada al-Awwal

Several important events have happened during the month of Jumada al-Awwal:

• On the 5th day of Jumada al-Awwal, Zainab bint Ali was born. She was a granddaughter of Prophet Muhammad.
• On the 8th day, the URS of Sayyid Amir al-Kulal Amir Kulal is observed.
• On the 10th day of Jumada al-Awwal in the year 11 AH, Fatima bint Muhammad passed away. She was the beloved daughter of Prophet Muhammad. She died in Medina at the age of 23.
• On the 13th day of Jumada al-Awwal in the year 11 AH, Fatima bint Muhammad was buried by her husband, Ali.
• On the 15th day of Jumada al-Awwal, Ali ibn Husayn was born. He was a great-grandson of Prophet Muhammad.
• On the 20th day of Jumada al-Awwal in the year 857 AH, the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II conquered the city of Constantinople. This was a very important historical event.

See also

• Jumada al-Thani