Islamiat MCQ #1092

During whose caliphate did the Hijri calendar begin?

Islamiat MCQ #1092

  1. Question 1

    Q1. During whose caliphate did the Hijri calendar begin?

    • A) Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (RA)
    • B) Hazrat Umar (RA)
    • C) Hazrat Usman (RA)
    • D) Hazrat Ali (RA)

    Answer: Hazrat Umar (RA)

    Explanation: The Islamic Hijri calendar was formally established during the caliphate of Hazrat Umar (RA) in 17 AH, dating from the year of the Prophet's migration (Hijra) to Madinah in 622 CE.