Good day to all...
Yes, I agree with member Al-Kitab's assessment, as I have read many Arabic sources referring to the hot earth when it receives the first drops of autumn rain as being called: Al-Ramda'a (الرمضاء) . It's what gives off that characteristic earthly smell, when the hot soil receives the first rainfalls.
So it would be logical to assume that Ramadan must coincide with the September-October period of every year, and must be the beginning of fall (the autumn equinox). Is this perhaps why they rank Ramadan as the 9th month? Could be...
The problem with the the so-called "Hijri" calendar is that it is PURELY a lunar calendar. Any calendar system that does not match with the seasons is garbage, in my opinion. You cannot dismiss the sun from your calculations. The Quran says that Allah made the sun AND the moon in order to determine the count of seasons and days. The Jews understood this fully. This is why, although they also adopt a lunar system to count DAYS, they add an intercallary month now and then to make sure that their months are always matching the SEASONS (i.e, they recognize the sun's importance). The misguided "Muslims" have completely ignored the sun, claiming that it is used by the "Kafir" Western calendar systems. As a result, the names given to their "Hijri" months are now meaningless and irrelevant.
Peace.