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Dhu'l-Qa'da

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Dhu'l-Qa'da

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Also known as Dhū'l-Qaʿda, Dhū l-Qaʿda, Zilkadeh, Zilkadé, Dhū al-Qaʻdah

11th month of the Islamic calendar

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Dhu'l-Qa'da is the 11th month of the Islamic calendar, which follows the lunar year and shifts about 11 days earlier each year relative to the Gregorian calendar. It is considered one of the four sacred months in Islam during which fighting and warfare are traditionally prohibited.

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Dhu'l-Qa'da (Arabic: ‏ذُو ٱلْقَعْدَة‎, Ḏū l-Qaʿda, IPA: [ðu‿l.qaʕ.da]) is the eleventh month in the Islamic calendar.

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