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A mnemonic for Hijri months

(abridged from Takwim Hijrah on Wikipedia)

Muharram al-Haram (dipendekkan kepada Muharram - محرّم)
Safar (ﺻﻔﺮ)
Rabiul Awal (ﺭﺑﻴﻊﺍﻷﻭﻝ)
Rabiul Akhir (atau Rabiul thani) (ﺭﺑﻴﻊﺍﻷﺧﻴﺮ/ﺭﺑﻴﻊﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ)
Jamadil Awal (ﺟﻤﺪﺍﻷﻭﻝ)
Jamadil Akhir (atau Jamadil thani) (ﺟﻤﺪﺍﻷﺧﻴﺭ/ﺟﻤﺪﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻲ)
Rejab (ﺭﺟﺐ)
Syaaban (ﺷﻌﺒﻦ)
Ramadhan (ﺭﻣﻀﻦ)
Syawal (ﺷﻮﺍﻝ)
Zulkaedah (ﺫﻭﺍﻟﻘﻌﺪﻩ)
Zulhijjah (ﺫﻭﺍﻟﺤﺠﻪ)

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