8 Rabi al-Awwal
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
MourningA majlis is heldAttended the evening before
This year
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 · Confirmed
Friday 21 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 August)
Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Expected | |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Confirmed | |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | |
| 8 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
The Islamic day begins at maghrib, so this is the eve, not the day: the shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) is attended on the evening that opens 8 Rabi al-Awwal. Programming the eve rather than the day is the practice of part of the Centre's community.