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Safar (other)
Safar is the second month of Islamic calendar. Safar may also refer to: Human names * Safar (surname), a surname of multiple etymologies * Safar (given name), a given name found in Azerbaijjan and Iranian Azerbaijan * Šafář, a surname found in Czech Republic * Sáfár, a surname found in Hungary Entertainment * ''Safar'' (1970 film), a 1970 Indian Hindi-language film by Asit Sen * ''Safar'' (2016 film), a 2016 Nepali film * "Safar", a song by Vishal Mishra and Mohit Chauhan from the 2019 Indian film ''Notebook'' Places * Safar (neighborhood), a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt * Safar, Iran, a village in Jayezan Rural District, Khuzestan Province See also * Safari (other) * Saffar (other) * Sfar (other) *Musafir (other) *Humsafar (other) Humsafar refers to: Arts and media * ''Hamsafar'' (film), a 1975 Iranian dramatic-romance film * ''Humsafar'' (album), a 2008 album by KK * ''Humsafar'' (novel), a 2008 Urdu novel by Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safar
Safar (), also spelt as Safer in Turkish, is the second month of the lunar Islamic calendar. Most of the Islamic months were named according to ancient Sabean/Sabaic weather conditions; however, since the calendar is lunar, the months shift by about 11 days every solar year, meaning that these conditions do not necessarily correspond to the name of the month. Timing The Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar, and its months begin when the first crescent of a new moon is sighted. Since the Islamic lunar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the solar year, Safar migrates throughout the seasons. The estimated start and end dates for Safar are as follows (based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia): Islamic events * 01 Safar 61 AH, prisoners of Karbalā entered Yazid's Palace in Syria * 10 Safar 61 AH, death of Sakina bint Husayn, youngest daughter of Hussain ibn Ali and a prisoner of Karbalā * 17 Safar 202 AH, martyrdom of Ali al-Ridha according to one t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |