When does the winter Pentecost start? What is the Saudization period?

Written By ندى ماهر عبدربه on 2024/01/28

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arabia Weather - In ancient times, the ancient Arabs relied on observing the movement of the stars to determine the changes of the seasons, cold and hot days, as well as the timing of the planting and harvesting seasons.

The Arabs divided the winter pentecost into four periods known as “Saud,” which are: Saad al-Dhabih, Saad Ibl`a, Saad al-Saud, and Saad al-Khabaya, each of which lasts for an approximate period of 12.5 days . This division of the winter pentecostal periods is considered an indication of the precise understanding that the Arabs had. The ancients learned about weather phenomena and seasonal changes, and shows how they estimated and predicted weather changes based on observing the stars and their movement.

When does the winter Pentecost start?

The Pentecostal or Pentecostal period is considered the second and last period in the winter. It begins immediately after the end of the winter Arbaeen or Quaternary stage, and consists of 50 days , which explains why it was called by this name. The Pentecostal period begins on the first day of February , and extends until the end of the winter on the 21st . March (the day of the spring equinox) This period is characterized by its various weather effects, and constitutes the end of the cold period of the winter season, when the weather fluctuations shift towards the spring equinox.

What is the Saudization period?

The Sa’uds are divided into four periods, each of which extends for 12 and a half days . These periods begin with the beginning of Sa’d al-Dhabih, followed by Sa’d Bala’, and after that comes Sa’d al-Saud, concluding with Sa’d al-Khabaya.

These Sa’uds were closely linked to popular proverbs that express the character of each period. For example, some people repeat the famous proverb: “Saad is a slaughterer, neither a door opens nor a dog barks,” to show the extent of the extreme cold and cold weather that accompanies the period of Sa’d al-Zahib.

Saad Al-Dahbih

This period is considered very cold, and this name was given to it as a metaphor for the severity of the cold. One of the most famous popular proverbs about it is (With the happiness of the slaughterer, the dogs will stop barking).

Saad Iblaa

As the earth during this period swallows the rain that falls on it as a result of the temperature beginning to rise gradually, and one of the most famous popular proverbs about it is (The sky rains and the earth swallows).

Saad Al-Saud

The degree of warmth increases, and plants come to life, and one of the most famous popular proverbs about it is (With the happiness of the Saud, the water turns around with the Oud).

Saad Al-Khabaya

In it, hidden cold-blooded animals begin to move and emerge, such as snakes, turtles, and others, and it ends with the beginning of the vernal equinox on March 21, and one of the most famous popular proverbs about it is (therein girls will unravel and hidden things will emerge).