Rabī’ al-Thānī (ربيع الثاني) is the fourth month in the Islamic Calendar. It is also known as Rabī` al-Ākhir (ربيع الآخر).

[edit] 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-Thānī migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Rabī' al-Thānī are as follows (all future dates are estimates):

• 1426 AH – First day: May 10, 2005; last day: June 7, 2005
• 1427 AH – First day: April 30, 2006; last day: May 28, 2006
• 1428 AH – First day: April 19, 2007; last day: May 17, 2007
• 1429 AH – First day: April 8, 2008; last day: May 6, 2008

[edit] Islamic Events

• 08 or 10 Rabī' al-Thānī, birth of Twelver Imām, Ḥasan al-‘Askarī
• 10 or 12 Rabī’ al-Thānī, death of Fātimah al-Ma‘sūmah

[edit] External links

• Islamic-Western Calendar Converter (Based on the Arithmetical or Tabular Calendar)