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28 Rajab

Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina

MourningA majlis is held

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28 Rajab 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting

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28 Rajab 1448 · 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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28 Rajab 1448 · 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
28 Rajab 1447Calculated
28 Rajab 1448Expected
28 Rajab 1449Expected
28 Rajab 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
28 Rajab 1447Calculated
28 Rajab 1448Expected
28 Rajab 1449Expected
28 Rajab 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
28 Rajab 1447Calculated
28 Rajab 1448Expected
28 Rajab 1449Expected
28 Rajab 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

The Centre lists 28 Rajab, in the year 60 AH, as the day Imam al-Husayn (a) left Medina, the start of the journey to Karbala. It is kept as a mourning day, mainly in Iranian and Iraqi centres, and does not appear on every Twelver calendar.

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Dates, answered

When is Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina in 2027 (1448 AH)?
Expected Thursday 7 January 2027, which is 28 Rajab 1448. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
When is Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina in 2027 (1449 AH)?
Expected Monday 27 December 2027, which is 28 Rajab 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
When is Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina in 2028?
Expected Saturday 16 December 2028, which is 28 Rajab 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
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