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Name the Caliph of Islam who introduced the Islamic (Hijri) calendar?

Name the Caliph of Islam who introduced the Islamic (Hijri) calendar?

  • (A) Hazrat Usman (R.A)
  • (B) Hazrat Ali (R.A)
  • (C) Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A)
  • (D) Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A)
  • In 638 CE, or roughly 17th years after the Hijra, Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A.), the second Caliph of Islam, formally instituted the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.
  • The Hijrah (migration) of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE was designated as the beginning point of the calendar.
  • In order to standardise dates for official correspondence and administrative records throughout the quickly growing Islamic empire, he instituted this system. Hazrat Umar (R.A.) carried out the final decree and its implementation, although a number of companions, including Hazrat Ali (R.A.) and Hazrat Usman (R.A.), offered advice during the decision-making process.
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