Days of The Week
In Arabic, as in Hebrew, the "first day" of the week corresponds with Sunday of the planetary week. The Islamic and Jewish weekdays begin at sunset, whereas the medieval Christian and planetary weekdays begin at the following midnight. The Christian liturgical day, however, kept in monasteries, begins with vespers (see vesper), which is evening, in line with the other Abrahamic traditions. Muslims gather for worship at a mosque at noon on "gathering day" (Yaum al-Jumu‘ah, yawm يوم means ‘day’) which corresponds with Friday. Thus "gathering day" is often regarded as the weekly day of rest. This is frequently made official, with many Muslim countries adopting Friday and Saturday (e.g. Egypt) or Thursday and Friday (e.g. Saudi Arabia) as official weekends, during which offices are closed; other countries (e.g. Iran) choose to make Friday alone a day of rest, and few others (e.g. Morocco) adopted the Western Saturday-Sunday weekend while making Friday a working day with a long midday break to allow time off for worship.
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1 | al-Aḥad الأحد (first day) |
Sunday | Il-Ħadd | Pazar | Axad | Yek-Shanbeh یکشنبه |
Itwaar اتوار |
Ravivaar रविवार |
ഞായര് ñaayar |
Robibar রবিবার |
Bhaanuvaara / Ravivaara / Aadityavaara ಭಾನುವಾರ / ರವಿವಾರ / ಆದಿತ್ಯವಾರ |
Yom Rishon יום ראשון |
Minggu | Ahad | Linggo | اتوار/يونۍ Yawnay/itwar | ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை gyayitrukkilamai |
ఆదివారం Aadivaaram |
A'ath'war | Ọjọ́ Àìkú |
2 | al-Ithnayn الاثنين (second day) |
Monday | It-Tnejn | Pazartesi | Isniin | Do-Shanbeh دوشنبه |
Piir پير |
Somvaar सोमवार |
തിങ്കള് thiṅkal |
Shombar সোমবার |
Somavaara ಸೋಮವಾರ |
Yom Sheni יום שני |
Senin | Isnin | Lunes | ګل/دونۍ Dwanay/gul | திங்கட்கிழமை thingatkkilamai |
సోమవారం Somavaaram |
Chender'r'war | Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun |
3 | ath-Thalaathaaʼ الثلاثاء (third day) |
Tuesday | It-Tlieta | Salı | Talaado | Seh-Shanbeh سه شنبه |
Mangal منگل |
Mangalvaar मंगलवार |
ചൊവ്വ chovva |
Monggolbar মঙ্গলবার |
Mangalavaara ಮಂಗಳವಾರ |
Yom Shlishi יום שלישי |
Selasa | Selasa | Martes | نھہ/درينۍ Drenay/nahia | செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை sevvaikkilamai |
మంగళవారం Mangalavaaram |
Bo'um'war | Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun |
4 | al-Arba‘aa’ الأربعاء (fourth day) |
Wednesday | L-Erbgħa | Çarsamba | Arbaco | Chahar-Shanbeh چهارشنبه |
Budh بدھ |
Budhvaar बुधवार |
ബുധന് budhan |
Budhbar বুধবার |
Budhavaara ಬುಧವಾರ |
Yom Revi'i יום רביעי |
Rabu | Rabu | Miyerkules | شورو/څلورنۍ Salornay/shoro | புதன்கிழமை buthankilamai |
బుధవారం Budhavaaram |
Bo'dh'war | Ọjọ́-rírú/Ọjọ́rú |
5 | al-Khamīs الخميس (fifth day) |
Thursday | Il-Ħamis | Perşembe | Khamiis | Panj-Shanbeh پنجشنبه |
Jumeh‘raat جمعرات |
Guruvaar / Brahaspativaar गुरुवार |
വ്യാഴം vyazham |
Brihôshpotibar বৃহস্পিতবার |
Guruvaara ಗುರುವಾರ |
Yom Khamishi יום חמישי |
Kamis | Khamis | Huwebes | زيارت/پنځنۍ Panznay/ziyarat | வியாழக்கிழமை viyalakkilamai |
గురువారం Guruvaaram |
Bres'war | Ọjọ́bọ̀/Ọjọ́ Àṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ Dáyé |
6 | al-Jumu‘ah الجمعة (gathering day) |
Friday | Il-Ġimgħa | Cuma | Jimco | Jom‘e / Adineh جمعه / آدينه |
Juma‘h جمعہ |
Shukravaar शुक्रवार |
വെള്ളി veḷḷi |
Shukrobar শুক্রবার |
Shukravaara ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ |
Yom Shishi יום ששי |
Jumat | Jumaat | Biyernes | جمعه juma | வெள்ளிக்கிழமை vellikkilamai |
శుక్రవారం Shukravaaram |
Jum'mah | Ọjọ́ Ẹtì |
7 | as-Sabt السبت (Sabbath day) |
Saturday | Is-Sibt | Cumartesi | Sabti | Shanbeh شنبه |
Hafta / Sanichar سنیچر / ہفتہ |
Shanivaar शनिवार |
ശനി shani |
Shonibar শনিবার |
Shanivaara ಶನಿವಾರ |
Yom Shabbat יום שבת |
Sabtu | Sabtu | Sabado | خالی khali | சனிக்கிழமை sanikkilamai |
శనివారం Shanivaaram |
Butt'war alah | Ọjọ́ Àbá Mẹ́ta |
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