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8 Rabi al-Awwal

Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)

MourningA majlis is held

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8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · 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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8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · 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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8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 · 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
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1447Calculated
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1448Confirmed
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449Expected
8 Rabi al-Awwal 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
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1447Calculated
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1448Calculated
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449Expected
8 Rabi al-Awwal 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
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1447Calculated
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1448Calculated
8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449Expected
8 Rabi al-Awwal 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 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.

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Dates, answered

When is Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) in 2027?
Expected Wednesday 11 August 2027, which is 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
When is Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) in 2028?
Expected Monday 31 July 2028, which is 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
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