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5 Rabi al-Awwal

Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a)

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5 Rabi al-Awwal 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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5 Rabi al-Awwal 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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5 Rabi al-Awwal 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.

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Islamic and Gregorian dates, year by year

HijriGregorian
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1447Calculated
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1448Confirmed
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1449Expected
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1450Expected

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.

HijriGregorian
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1447Calculated
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1448Calculated
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1449Expected
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1450Expected

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.

HijriGregorian
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1447Calculated
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1448Calculated
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1449Expected
5 Rabi al-Awwal 1450Expected

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

A day carried on some calendars for Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a). It is not on either of the Australian calendars the Centre follows, and the Centre keeps no programme for it.

Communities differ on this

Families at the Centre do not all keep this on the same day. The date above is the one the Centre observes; it is not a ruling on anyone else’s.

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Dates, answered

When is Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) in 2027?
Expected Sunday 8 August 2027, which is 5 Rabi al-Awwal 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
When is Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) in 2028?
Expected Friday 28 July 2028, which is 5 Rabi al-Awwal 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
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