The ill-omened days
الأيام النحسات
Every Wednesday falling on the fourth of the month in the Arabs' reckoning — the fourth past, the fourteenth, the fourteenth remaining and the twenty-fourth 1.
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Overview
For the Arabs, every Wednesday falls on the fourth day of the month, such as the fourth day past, the fourteenth day past, the fourteenth day remaining, the twenty-fourth, and the fourth remaining. 2
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Sources
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 510
- Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.510
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islam.museum contributors. “The ill-omened days”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/concept/ayyam-al-nuhsat/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.