20 Safar
Arbain
Chehlum of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Dates for
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20 Safar 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
The month begins by moon sighting, so there is no download for this date until it is confirmed. A subscription already carries it, marked subject to moon sighting, and corrects it in place.
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20 Safar 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Calculated for Pakistan: the month is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. It may move by a day when the month is announced in Pakistan. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian date.
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20 Safar 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Calculated for India: the month is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye. It may move by a day when the month is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian date.
What to do on this day
- A'maal for this day
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- Ziyarat of Imam Husain (a), the 15th Rajab ziyarat
- Sayings of Imam Husain (a)
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Islamic and Gregorian dates, year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Safar 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 20 Safar 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 20 Safar 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 20 Safar 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Hijri months begin by moon sighting, not by calculation. A date marked expected is the calculated one and may move by a day when the Centre confirms the month. A past date marked calculated is one for which no sighting was recorded.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Safar 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 20 Safar 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 20 Safar 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 20 Safar 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Dates marked confirmed are as announced in Pakistan. The others are calculated from when the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and may move by a day when the month is announced.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Safar 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 20 Safar 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 20 Safar 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 20 Safar 1450 | Expected | Expected |
Dates marked confirmed are as announced in India. The others are calculated from when the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and may move by a day when the month is announced.
About this day
Arbain, also called Chehlum, is a day of mourning for Imam al-Husayn (a) and the second-largest observance of the year. Ziyarat al-Arbain is recited. In the diaspora the day is commonly kept as a five-night block running from 16 to 20 Safar, known as Khamsa-e-Arbaeen, so the Centre's programme may begin several nights before the day itself.
More from the calendar
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Safar 1449 in the calendar →
Sayings for this occasion
Dates, answered
- When is Arbain in 2027?
- Expected Sunday 25 July 2027, which is 20 Safar 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Arbain in 2028?
- Expected Friday 14 July 2028, which is 20 Safar 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.