8 Rabi al-Awwal
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
MourningA majlis is held
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 eighth of Rabi al-Awwal marks the martyrdom of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) in 260 AH, one of the major mourning days of the month. A small number of reports place it in a later month, but the eighth is the date kept in practice and the one on the Brisbane calendar covering Ipswich. The Centre marks the day with a majlis.