I saw a Muslim who has a watch in his hand which has (according to what he said to me) two types of Calendars: Solar and Lunar Calendars. What and why do Muslims have two Calendars?
A 28: Yes! Muslims use two types of Calendars in their daily life and religious activities. They are the solar and lunar calendars. Muslims do pray five times a day, and they use the solar calendar for that. These prayers are to be performed at certain times and in a certain period of time. They are: Dawn (Fajr); Noon (Zuhr); Afternoon (Asr); Sunset (Maghrib); and Night (Isha’). Muslims also use the lunar calendar for fasting the month of Ramadan. It is the ninth month. They use the lunar calendar also for the two festivities namely Feast of Fast-Breaking (Eid-ul Fitr); and Feast of Sacrifice (Eidul Adha). The first feast takes place during the first few days of the tenth lunar month (Shawwal). The second feast takes place during the first ten days of the 12th lunar month (Zul Hijjah). This is the time when Muslims go to Makkah to perform pilgrimage (Hajj).
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