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24 Jumada al-Ula 144824 Jumada al-Ula 1448 in Pakistan24 Jumada al-Ula 1448 in IndiaMaghribMaghrib in IpswichMaghrib in Ipswich

1 Dhu al-Hijja

Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a)

CelebrationA jashn is held

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1 Dhu al-Hijja 1448 · 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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1 Dhu al-Hijja 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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1 Dhu al-Hijja 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
1 Dhu al-Hijja 1447Calculated
1 Dhu al-Hijja 1448Expected
1 Dhu al-Hijja 1449Expected
1 Dhu al-Hijja 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
1 Dhu al-Hijja 1447Calculated
1 Dhu al-Hijja 1448Expected
1 Dhu al-Hijja 1449Expected
1 Dhu al-Hijja 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
1 Dhu al-Hijja 1447Calculated
1 Dhu al-Hijja 1448Expected
1 Dhu al-Hijja 1449Expected
1 Dhu al-Hijja 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 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.

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Dates, answered

When is Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) in 2027?
Expected Sunday 9 May 2027, which is 1 Dhu al-Hijja 1448. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
When is Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) in 2028?
Expected Friday 28 April 2028, which is 1 Dhu al-Hijja 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
When is Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) in 2029?
Expected Tuesday 17 April 2029, which is 1 Dhu al-Hijja 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
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