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Since the Islamic calendar is completely lunar and doesn't sync with the solar seasons, did medieval Islamic empires use it for taxes? Because, and I'm presuming here, most taxes were probably paid in grain or livestock which you'd want to assess or take a consistent point in the solar year?

by /u/jurble in /r/AskHistorians

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