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Safar

Safar

1 8.7
The second month of the Islamic calendar based on the moon
  • noun
  • /səˈfɑːr/
: Safar
  • He was born on Safar 7, 691 AH (1292 CE), in the village of Zar, to the southeast of Damascus.
  • al-Safar

Examples

  • Some years earlier, for example, unmarried girls might attend a majles three times during Safar and Moharram, the Shi'a months of mourning, informants told me.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The Islamic month of Safar is considered a time of reflection and remembrance for many Muslims.

  • Many students plan their holidays around Safar, marking important cultural events in the Islamic calendar.

  • Traditionally, various community gatherings occur during Safar, emphasizing unity and shared experiences among families.

Synonyms

Saphar
vsSafar
9.9

The second month of the Muslim calendar

is the same month but specifies a lunar calendar

Surface Forms

Safar singular
Safars plural

Etymology

Safar comes from Arabic safar, which can mean 'journey' or 'empty'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the same root in safari ('a journey') and the old idea that people left home to travel so houses were 'empty', so the second month was called Safar.