2006-09-11 15:31:14 · 14 answers · asked by Amy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why do calendars differ from culture to culture?
2006-09-11 15:39:53 · update #1
The Hebrew calender is lunisolar (combines the moon and the sun), and this month ("Elul") is the last month of the year of (5766). In ten days "Elul" will be over and "Tishrei" will come, so we will celebrate the new year of (5767).
The Islamic calender (Hijri calendar) is lunar, and this year is the 1427 for the Hijrah.
2006-09-12 00:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by yotg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Calenders differ from culture to culture depending on the main beleifs of said culture. Gregorian calenders are based off of the Christian faith and are so common because they were established by the Roman Empire. Middle Eastern countries use the Gregorian calendar most of the time, but the Islamic calendar is based off the first year that the Prophet (s) made a pilgramige to Madinah. Hijrah (the Arabic word for the Islamic calendar) = pilgramage.
2006-09-11 15:48:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tonight is the 19 of Elul 5766 (hebrew calendar)
by the 10 of Tishri (october 2) it will be the year 5767 (hebrew calendar)
I dont know the other one.
2006-09-11 15:45:56 · answer #3 · answered by Yahoo! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
September 12th 2006 is Elul 19th 5766 in the Hebrew caladar and it makes me sad that I do not know the Islamic date. And today is my birthday!
Caladars vary because some cultures calculate by the moon (lunar) and others by the sun (solar) In Judaism we count our first year from the Exodus from Egypt and in Christianity it starts with the birth of the Nazarene.
2006-09-11 15:40:41 · answer #4 · answered by Rabbi Yohanneh 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I deal with exports and there is only one set of calendar and time rules. It don't matter what the Jewish or anyone else uses. North Korea uses the death and birth of the current rulers dad as the beginning of time. Wow.. the world has only been here 30 years in that country. lol. So I stick with global standards because it is the time that the world goes by. It would be a mess if everyone could set their own dates and time in every country.
2006-09-11 15:52:02 · answer #5 · answered by Don K 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jewish Year 5766
2006-09-11 15:34:07 · answer #6 · answered by Quantrill 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1427
2006-09-11 15:43:43 · answer #7 · answered by fazilsuper b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5766 in Judaism. It will be 5767 as soon as Rosh Hashanah, The Jewish new year comes.
2006-09-11 17:19:42 · answer #8 · answered by Karen M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the jewish date is Elul 18, 5766.
2006-09-11 15:36:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
5766 for another 2 weeks in judaism
2006-09-11 15:33:57 · answer #10 · answered by rosends 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋