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| | HijriCalendar Class (System.Globalization) |
 | | The Hijri calendar recognizes one era: A.H. (Latin "Anno Hegirae", which means "the year of the migration," in reference to the migration of Muhammad from Mecca). |
 | | In every 30-year cycle that ends with a year that is evenly divisible by 30, the 2nd, 5th, 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th, 18th, 21st, 24th, 26th, and 29th years are leap years. |
 | | Ramadan, the month of fasting in the Muslim world, officially starts and ends according to a decree that is based on the observation of the new moon; therefore, the number of days in Shaban and the number of days in Ramadan vary. |
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