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Definition of Dhu al-Hijja
1. Noun. The twelfth month of the Islamic calendar and the season of the hajj; has one extra day in leap years.
Exact synonyms: Dhu Al-hijjah, Dhu'l-hijja, Dhu'l-hijjah
Group relationships: Islamic Calendar, Mohammedan Calendar, Moslem Calendar, Muhammadan Calendar, Muslim Calendar
Generic synonyms: Islamic Calendar Month
Group relationships: Islamic Calendar, Mohammedan Calendar, Moslem Calendar, Muhammadan Calendar, Muslim Calendar
Generic synonyms: Islamic Calendar Month
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dhu Al-Hijja
Literary usage of Dhu al-Hijja
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Moon-O-Theism: Religion of a War and Moon God Prophet, Volume II of II by Yoel Natan (2006)
"... we read, 'The four sacred months, Rajab [seventh month], Dhu Al Qa'da [eleventh
month], Dhu Al Hijja [twelfth month] and Muharram ..."
2. History of Religions by George Foot Moore (1919)
"In distinction from this, the Hajj ceremonies proper are confined to the pilgrimage
month, Dhu al-Hijja. When the pilgrim enters the sacred territory he ..."
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