Dhu al-Hijjah (also Dhu al-Hijja Arabic: ذُو ٱلْحِجَّة, romanized: Ḏū al-Ḥijja IPA: [ðul ħid͡ʒːa]) is the twelfth and final month in the Islamic calendar.

'pilgrimage') takes place as well as Eid al-Adha (Arabic: عيد الأضحى, lit.

[1] During this month, Muslim pilgrims from all around the world congregate at Mecca to visit the Kaaba.

The estimated start and end dates for Dhu al-Hijja, based on the Umm al-Qura calendar of Saudi Arabia, are:[2] According to Hadith, great rewards have been mentioned for performing certain Islamic rituals on specific days of Dhu al-Hijja: One of the wives of Muhammad said: "Allah's Messenger used to fast the [first] nine days of Dhul-Hijjah, the day of 'Ashurah, and three days of each month.

"[4] Abu Qatada narrates that Muhammad was asked about fasting on the Day of Arafah.