As an expert in Islamic studies, I can tell you that the Islamic calendar, also known as the Hijri calendar, is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. The Islamic year is about 11 days shorter than the solar year, which means it shifts back through the seasons each year. The current Islamic year at the time of my last update in 2021 was 1442 AH (Anno Hegirae), which stands for "in the year of the Hijra" of the Islamic calendar.
To convert the current Gregorian year to the corresponding Islamic year, one would typically refer to a conversion table or use a reliable online tool, as the calculation can be complex due to the differences in the length of the lunar and solar years.
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