hijri-converter
[DEPRECATED] Use 'hijridate' package instead
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. Do not install hijri-converter. The package is deprecated (Development Status :: 7 - Inactive) and explicitly directs users to hijridate instead. If you need Hijri-Gregorian conversion, install hijridate directly—it has identical API and active maintenance. If you maintain legacy code using hijri-converter, plan a migration.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Package is deprecated and will not receive updates; hijridate is the recommended replacement with identical API.
- Low install friction, but the package is marked inactive (Development Status :: 7 - Inactive) and explicitly deprecated.
- No updates are planned.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, but this is moot given the package's deprecated status.
last release 2025-07-27 (383 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 2,715,397 downloads/mo, #2,924 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install hijri-converter==2.3.2.post1
from hijri_converter import Hijri, Gregorian
# Package is deprecated; migrate to hijridate instead- Whether existing deployments will continue to work or if migration to hijridate is urgent for your use case.
- Security implications of using a package marked Development Status :: 7 - Inactive in production.
What it is and what it does
hijri-converter performs bidirectional conversion between Hijri and Gregorian calendar dates. It depends on hijridate, which is its own actively maintained successor package. The library provides Hijri and Gregorian classes for date manipulation and comparison.
The package is explicitly deprecated and will receive no further updates. Its documentation directs all new users to install hijridate instead, which offers identical API and functionality. Existing code using hijri-converter can migrate by changing only the import statement—the classes and methods remain the same.
Use it for
- Convert Gregorian dates to Hijri for Islamic calendar applications or localization.
- Build date pickers or scheduling systems that support both Gregorian and Hijri calendars.
- Parse or validate Hijri dates in data processing pipelines.
- Display Islamic calendar dates in web or desktop applications serving Muslim users.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No.
Do not install hijri-converter. The package is deprecated (Development Status :: 7 - Inactive) and explicitly directs users to hijridate instead. If you need Hijri-Gregorian conversion, install hijridate directly—it has identical API and active maintenance. If you maintain legacy code using hijri-converter, plan a migration.
Install
hijri-converter on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction, but the package is marked inactive (Development Status :: 7 - Inactive) and explicitly deprecated. No updates are planned.
Package is deprecated and will not receive updates; hijridate is the recommended replacement with identical API.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, but this is moot given the package's deprecated status.
Quickstart
pip install hijri-converter==2.3.2.post1
from hijri_converter import Hijri, Gregorian
# Package is deprecated; migrate to hijridate insteadVerify before relying
- Whether existing deployments will continue to work or if migration to hijridate is urgent for your use case.
- Security implications of using a package marked Development Status :: 7 - Inactive in production.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.7 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagehijridate |
| Maintenance | Aging 383 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 2,715,397 / month, #2,924 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 7 - Inactive |
Evidence: hijri_converter-2.3.2.post1-py3-none-any.whl
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