Islamic Calendar 2020
is a big year for Islam. It marks the first anniversary of the last year of the
Holy Prophet's (PBUH) (SAW) life and the opening of the era of caliphate.
By now, no one in the
world will be able to forget the story of The Day of Ashura, which happens to
be the second day of the holy month of Muharram. And this year, the tale of
Anas, a Jewish tribal man who was killed by his own brother for refusing to
join them in hating the Muslims, is being celebrated in the very same month. It
all adds up to a remarkable chain of events of the past few years.
For the next three
years, all people living in Islamic lands will have to keep track of the
following: First month of Shawwal will be beginning on the 16th day of each
month, and in the second quarter of the new year, a new and more prominent
calendar will be produced. The Islamic Calendar
2020 is the third calendar that has been produced since the establishment
of the Caliphate.
These are not only
minor and not so major changes in terms of the calculations. Every Islamic
state is following its own calendar and keeping a tab on the time of its own
people. And all this is done to ensure the stability of the country and the
rule of law.
The first calendar was
produced at the time of Hadhramut's time. This calendar was calculated
according to the work of Imam Nawawi, who was the main advisor of the Caliph,
and it was also different from the current Islamic Calendar.
In the seventh
century, the Caliph of 'Uthman (Sultan ' Uthman I) announced a new calendar
with a new plan. This calendar was then readied and prepared for Caliph Yazid
(Sultan Yazid I) who used it in his time.
As a result, the
people at the time had to collect the relevant information and they also had to
compile their own calendrical tables. However, according to the current Islamic
calendar, the calendar was written down in the year 674 AH. In the eighth
century, when it was reformed again, the calendar was again re-calculated by
Imam Nawawi who was still an adviser to the Caliph, in spite of the fact that
the Caliph could not have the authority to change the previous calculation.
Therefore, what we can
see is that even though it took a long time before calendrical tables were
available, Muslims started to have an idea of how the calendar was calculated
and how it was set. This fact proved that it was based on accurate calculations
and on correct laws. That is the main reason why many people today are starting
to wonder whether the Islamic Calendar 2020 will take effect for real or not.
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