Dhu al-Qa'dah (Arabic:ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة,Ḏū al-Qaʿdah,IPA:[ðu‿l.qaʕ.dah]), also spelledDhu al-Qi'dah orZu al-Qa'dah, is the eleventh month in theIslamic calendar.
It could possibly mean "possessor or owner of the sitting and seating place" - the space occupied while sitting or the manner of the sitting, pose or posture.
It is one of the foursacred months in Islam during which warfare is prohibited, hence the name "Master ofTruces".
The most correct and most traditionally widespread transliteration of the month according to the thirteenth century Syrian juristal-Nawawi isDhu'l Qa'dah. Al-Nawawi also mentions that a smaller group of linguists allow the transliteration Dhu'l-Qi'dah, however.[1] In modern times, it is most commonly referred to as Dhu'l Qi'dah although this is neither linguistically nor historically the strongest position.
TheIslamic calendar is alunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of anew moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than thetropical year, Dhu'l-Qi'dah migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Dhu'l-Qi'dah, based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia, are:[2]
