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The Afghani Dari language refers to these things with the Arabic names of certain constellations. As told by the Surah At-Tawbah, polytheists practicing nasī’ manipulatively postponed four sacred instances of these things to justify fighting. Rajab is among the four sacred instances of these things. These divisions (20[1])of the hijri end upon (20[1])the observance of hilal (20[1])after sunset. (20[1])A period of (*) “mourning” named for one of these things features self-flagellations (10[1])on Ashura in remembrance of Karbala. One of these things, which translates to “scorching heat” in reference to fasting, (10[2])ends on Eid al-Fitr. (10[4])For (10[1])10 points, (10[1])Muharram (10[1])and Ramadan (10[3])exemplify what lunar-based (10[2])time (10[2])periods, (10[2])twelve of which make up (10[1])the Islamic (10[1])calendar? (10[2])■END■ (10[9])

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