concept   month
culture   Islamic countries
statement   Islamic lunar calendar consists of 12 months with varying lengths and a shorter year based on the lunar cycle in Islamic countries.

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1 month Islamic countries The lunar Islamic calendar consists of 12 months, with varying lengths to align with the lunar phases, making a year shorter than the Gregorian calendar. 1
2 month Islamic countries The start and end of the month are determined by the lunar cycle, and a month can have 29 or 30 days 1
3 ninth month Islamic culture The ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, known as Ramadan, is a holy month for fasting, prayer, and reflection. 1
4 ninth month Islamic culture In Islamic culture, the ninth month of the lunar Islamic calendar is Ramadan, a holy month of fasting, prayer, and reflection. 1