5 Rabi al-Awwal
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a)
MourningA majlis is held
Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Expected | |
| 5 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Confirmed | |
| 5 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | |
| 5 Rabi al-Awwal 1450 | 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.
About this day
One reference tradition dates the death of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) to 117 AH in Medina, as an adult, and treats the child who died in Damascus as a different daughter. Twelver communities differ, the day does not appear on either of the Australian calendars the Centre follows, and the Centre keeps no programme for it.
Communities differ on this
The Centre’s congregation includes Indian, Pakistani, Irani, Hazara, Iraqi and Afghan families, and they 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.