What is the difference between the lunar and solar years, which of them is longer, and why?
The solar year is longer than the lunar year by 10.8752 days. The difference accumulated over 33.58 solar years amounts to a full solar year. This means that the lunar year realigns with the solar year at the same starting point after this period. This return to the beginning is called "al-izdilaf."
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