1 Dhu al-Hijja
Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a)
CelebrationA jashn is held
In 2027
1 Dhu al-Hijja 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dhu al-Hijja 1447 | Expected | |
| 1 Dhu al-Hijja 1448 | Expected | |
| 1 Dhu al-Hijja 1449 | Expected | |
| 1 Dhu al-Hijja 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
The marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), in the second year after the Hijra, is counted among the Shia eids and opens the month of Dhu al-Hijja. This, and not any date in Jumada al-Thani, is the mehndi occasion. The Centre marks it as a jashn.