Rabi ' al - awwal - wikipedia Rabi ' al - awwal Islamic calendar Months Muharram Safar Rabi ' al - awwal Rabi ' al - Thani Jumada al - awwal Jumada al - Thani Rajab Sha'ban Ramadan Shawwal Dhu al - Qidah Dhu al - Hijjah Rabīʿ al - ʾawwal ( ربيع الأوّل ) is the third month in the Islamic calendar. During this month, many Muslims celebrate Mawlid - the birthday of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. Although the exact date is unknown, Sunni Muslims believe the date of birth of Muhammad to have been on the twelfth of this month, whereas Shi'a Muslims believe him to have been born on the dawn of the seventeenth day. The Prophet himself never celebrated the mawlid, instead encouraged Muslims to fast Monday 's of every week due to his birthday being `` on a Monday ''. The name Rabī ' al - awwal means the first ( month ) or beginning of spring, referring to its position in the pre-Islamic Arabian calendar. Hence this is considered to be a very blessed month. Contents 1 Meaning 2 Celebrations 3 Timing 4 Islamic events 5 Hadith 6 References 7 External links Meaning The word `` Rabi '' means `` spring '' and Al - awwal means `` the first '' in Arabic language, so `` Rabi ' al - awwal '' means `` the first spring '' in Arabic language. The names seems to have to do with the celebration events in the month as `` spring '' is the end to winter ( symbol of sadness ) and consequently the start of happiness. The Arabic calendar being lunar calendar, the month is naturally rotating over years and Rabī ' al - awwal can be in spring or any other season every now and then, so the meaning can not be related to the actual season. Celebrations Main article : Mawlid Indian Muslims with green flags for Mawlid Although historians and scholars disagree on the exact date of Muhammad 's birth, it is commonly celebrated on 12th or 17th of Rabi ' al - awwal. The celebration of the Mawlid is done differently depending on the country. In some areas celebrations begin as early as the first of the month and can continue till the end of the month. Muslims generally put coloured lights on roads, streets, and their homes and put green flags as well to celebrate. In many countries a procession is also conducted on 12th or 17th of Rabi ' al - awwal night and day. On these occasions sweets and drinks are also distributed widely from home to home and to the general public. In some areas Muslims also exchange gifts. It is the month of blessings. Timing The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, and months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar calendar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Rabī ' al - Awwal migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Rabī ' al - Awwal are as follows ( based on the Umm Al - Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia ) : AH First day ( CE / AD ) Last day ( CE / AD ) 1437 12 December 2015 10 January 2016 1438 30 November 2016 29 December 2016 1439 19 November 2017 18 December 2017 1440 09 November 2018 07 December 2018 1441 29 October 2019 27 November 2019 1442 18 October 2020 15 November 2020 Rabī ' al - Awwal dates between 2015 and 2020 Islamic events Masjid al - Quba, the first mosque, was built in this month. 01 Rabī ' al - Awwal 897 AH, the fall of the Emirate of Granada, the final Muslim kingdom of al - Andalus 08 Rabī ' al - Awwal, death of Imam Hassan Al - Askari Twelver Imām, Hasan al - ' Askarī ( see : Chup Tazia ) 09 Rabī ' al - Awwal, Eid e shuja 12 Rabī ' al - Awwal, Sunni Muslims observe Mawlid in commemoration of Muhammad 's birthday 13 Rabi al - Awwal, Death of Bibi Rubab ( Beloved Wife of Hazrat Imam Hussain alahaysalam ) 17 Rabī ' al - Awwal, Muslims celebrate the birthday of the Imām Ja'far al - Sādiq. 18 Rabī ' al - Awwal, birth of Umm Kulthum bint Ali 26 Rabī ' al - Awwal, death of Abu Talib ibn Abdul Muttalib 26 Rabī ' al - Awwal 1333 AH, death of Khwaja Sirajuddin Naqshbandi, a Naqshbandi Sufi shaykh Other events : The Hijra ( migration ) took place in this month Eid - e-Zahra ( a.k.a. Eid e shuja ), a celebration of Shi'ah Muslims Marriage of Muhammad to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid Building of the Quba Mosque ( first mosque in Islam ) The week including 12th and 17th is called Islamic Unity Week in Iran to address both Sunni and Shia views on the birth date of Prophet Mohammad. Hadith In Islamic eschatology : Abu Hurairah said that the Prophet said : There will be an Ayah ( sign ) in ( the month of ) Ramadan. Then, there will ' isabah ( splitting into groups ) in Shawwal. Then, there will be fighting in ( the month of ) Dhu al - Qi'dah. Then, the pilgrim will be robbed in ( the month of ) Dhu al - Hijjah. Then, the prohibitions will be violated in ( the month of ) al - Muharram. Then, there will be sound in ( the month of ) Safar, then the tribes will conflict with each other in the two months of Rabi ' al - awwal & Rabi ' al - thani. Then, the most amazing thing will happen between ( the months of ) Jumada and Rajab. Then, a well - fed she - camel will be better than a fortress ( castle ) sheltering a thousand ( people ). References Jump up ^ Annemarie Schimmel ( 1994 ). Deciphering the signs of God : a phenomenological approach to Islam ( illustrated ed. ). Edinburgh University Press. p. 69. Jump up ^ Eliade, Mircea, ed. ( 1987 ). The Encyclopedia of religion, Volume 9 ( illustrated ed. ). Macmillan. p. 292. ISBN 9780029098004. Jump up ^ َAl - Monjed dictionary and encyclopedia - the word Rabi ' al - awwal Jump up ^ What is the Authentic Date of Birth and Death of Prophet Muhammad ? Jump up ^ Umm Al - Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia Jump up ^ Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Institute of Islamic Studies. Days on viewpoint of Imam Khomeini. Tehran : Islamic research center. p. 176. Jump up ^ Al - Haakim, Naim ibn Hammad, Kitab Al - Fitan External links Rabi Ul Awal Naats Islamic - Western Calendar Converter ( Based on the Arithmetical or Tabular Calendar ) Months of the Islamic calendar ( AH ) Muharram Safar Rabi ' I Rabi ' II Jumada I Jumada II Rajab Sha ` ban Ramadan Shawwal Dhu al - Qidah Dhu al - Hijjah Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rabi%27_al-awwal&oldid=824588747 '' Categories : Months of the Islamic calendar Islamic terminology Hidden categories : Articles containing Arabic - language text Talk Contents About Wikipedia Acèh Адыгэбзэ Авар Azərbaycanca বাংলা Bân - lâm - gú Башҡортса Bosanski Català Dansk Deutsch Español Euskara فارسی Français 한국어 हिन्दी Bahasa Indonesia Italiano עברית Basa Jawa Қазақша Kurdî മലയാളം مصرى Bahasa Melayu Nederlands Нохчийн پښتو Polski Português Русский Scots Shqip Soomaaliga کوردی Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Svenska தமிழ் Татарча / tatarça ไทย Тоҷикӣ Türkçe Українська اردو ئۇيغۇرچە / Uyghurche Wolof 粵語 Zazaki 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 8 February 2018, at 07 : 38. 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Question: what is the meaning of rabi ul awal
Answer: the third month in the Islamic calendar