8 Rabi al-Awwal
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
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8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Tuesday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 11 August)
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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8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Tuesday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 11 August)
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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8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Tuesday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 11 August)
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
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1450 | Expected | 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. A past date marked calculated is one for which no sighting was recorded.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1450 | Expected | Expected |
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.
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1450 | Expected | Expected |
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 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.
More from the calendar
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Rabi al-Awwal 1449 in the calendar →
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Dates, answered
- When is Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) in 2027?
- Expected on the evening of Tuesday 10 August 2027, the night of 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) in 2028?
- Expected on the evening of Sunday 30 July 2028, the night of 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.