Draft:Sylheti calendar

The Sylheti solar calendar is a solar calendar designed for use in the Indian region of Greater Sylhet by the Sylheti people. The New Year in the Sylheti calendar is known as Noyafira. It begins counting from two months after the arrival of Shah Jalal (Rh) in the land of Sylhet.

The calendar differs by 1303 years from the Gregorian calendar, marking the year of Hazrat Shah Jalal's arrival and settlement in the holy land of Sylhet.

History
The ancient inhabitants of Sylhet are believed to have used the old Hindu calendar in their daily life. While following the previous calendar system, In remembrance to the arrival of the great saint Shah Jalal (Rh), the count of the modern Sylheti calendar starts. According to historians, Shahjalal entered Sylhet in the month of Magh, and the count starts two months later in the month of Chaitra, following the new year in the old Hindu calendar. The word Zolali refers to 'related with ShahJalal (rh)' and the word Fira means 'year' in Sylheti, combination of both creates the word Zolalifira which means 'Jalalian Year'.

Months
The Sylheti calendar follows the ancient Hindu solar calendar, traditionally believed to have been used by the early inhabitants of Sylhet. The Sylheti calendar starts with the month of Chaitra.

Leap year
In a leap year, which is the ending Sylheti year in the new year of the Gregorian calendar, the last month of the Sylheti Calendar, called 'Falgun', includes an additional day, making it the 30th day.

Days
The Sylheti calendar incorporates the seven-day week following the Navagraha concept.

A day
According to traditional beliefs and practices, the day begins with the first part called Xalainji. While every part contains 3 hours, the Sylheti parts of the day are: