25 Shawwal
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
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25 Shawwal 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Saturday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 April)
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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25 Shawwal 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Friday 2 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 3 April)
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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25 Shawwal 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Friday 2 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 3 April)
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Shawwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 25 Shawwal 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 25 Shawwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 25 Shawwal 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Shawwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 25 Shawwal 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 25 Shawwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 25 Shawwal 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Shawwal 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 25 Shawwal 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 25 Shawwal 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 25 Shawwal 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
This night programme marks the eve of the shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), who died in 148 AH. Programming the eve follows the practice of one community rather than a general Twelver convention; because the Islamic day begins at maghrib it falls on the evening before the twenty-fifth of Shawwal, and some calendars print it as the twenty-fourth. Earlier Shia scholars gave only the month, and the twenty-fifth is the view of later sources.
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 →
- Shawwal 1448 in the calendar →
Sayings for this occasion
Dates, answered
- When is Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) in 2027?
- Expected on the evening of Saturday 3 April 2027, the night of 25 Shawwal 1448. 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 Jafar al-Sadiq (a) in 2028?
- Expected on the evening of Wednesday 22 March 2028, the night of 25 Shawwal 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 Jafar al-Sadiq (a) in 2029?
- Expected on the evening of Sunday 11 March 2029, the night of 25 Shawwal 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.