Safar () is the second month in the Islamic calendar.

Safar literally means ?the void month?. The origin of this word has two theories: the first says that when the pagan Arabs went on their looting expeditions they would leave their houses empty or ?sifr? meaning void. The second theory says that the word is derived form the Arabic word for yellow called ?sufr?: as when it was first named it fell in the time of autumn, hence the derivation the word yellow as all the leaves at that time turned yellow. It is held to be the unluckiest month of the calendar, as in this month Adam was turned out of the Garden of Eden.

Timing

Islamic Events

External links

• Islamic-Western Calendar Converter (Based on the Arithmetical or Tabular Calendar)

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