Shawwal

Shawwal () is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. It comes after Ramadan and before Dhu al-Qa'da.

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Shawwal is the tenth month in the Islamic calendar, arriving right after the fasting month of Ramadan. It's significant as the time when Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr, a major religious holiday marking the end of Ramadan.

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Month.image: Eid_Ul_Fitr.jpg
Month.caption: Eid al-Fitr celebration in Bangladesh
Month.calendar: Islamic calendar
Month.num: 10
Month.days: 29–30 (depends on actual observation of the moon's crescent)
Month.holidays: Eid al-Fitr
Month.prev_month: Ramadan
Month.next_month: Dhu al-Qadah

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Part of: Islamic calendar
Has part: 2 Shawwal
Followed by: Dhu'l-Qa'da
Follows: Ramadan
Duration: 29
Image: Islamic Reminders-تذكيرات اسلامية-ستة-البيض-من-شوال.png

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Commons category: Shawwal
topic's main category: Category:Shawwal
time index: 10

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Contents

Fasting during Shawwāl
Timing
Islamic events
See also
Notes
External links

Shawwal () is the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. It comes after Ramadan and before Dhu al-Qa'da.

Shawwāl stems from the Arabic verb shāla (), which means to 'lift or carry', generally to take or move things from one place to another.

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