Do Muslim countries use AD and BC when writing dates?

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Do Muslim countries use AD and BC when writing dates?

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Last updated Sep 16 2016.

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wroot
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wroot
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Muslim countries use the date of Mohammed as their start date which was 622 years after the birth of Christ.

http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/calendar-islamic.html

Response last updated by PDAZ on Sep 16 2016.
Jan 12 2005, 4:40 PM

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dejavucub4

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Some Muslim countries use the Gregorian calender, so in these countries, I guess yes. Most use a lunar based calender called "Hijra" that is 11 days shorter per year.

Jan 12 2005, 4:32 PM

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Mostly both are used. For example in newpapers, you'll get both the date in the Gregorian calendar and the date according to the Hijra calender.

Jan 12 2005, 11:40 PM

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