Question: What does the word Hijri mean?

Answer: The word hijri comes from the word Hijrah, which means migration. More specifically, it refers to the Prophet Muhammad’s (s) migration from Mecca to Medina when he was fleeing his assassins.

Question: How many months are there in the Hijri calendar?

Answer: 12

Question: When did the Hijrah begin?

Answer: When the Prophet (s) migrated to Medina from Mecca.

Question: How many days is the Muslim calendar?

Answer: 354-355 days.

Question: What is the hijri year now?

Answer: As of today, the year 2016, it is 1437