Dhu al-Qa'da
Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
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29 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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29 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 · 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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29 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 · 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
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 29 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 29 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 29 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 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
Dhu al-Qada closes with a majlis for the martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a), given in the year 220 AH. Twelver communities report this date differently, and the Centre keeps it on the last day of the month, whether that month runs to twenty-nine days or thirty. Read the date from this page rather than assuming the thirtieth.
Communities differ on this
Families at the Centre do not all keep this on the same day. The date above is the one the Centre observes; it is not a ruling on anyone else’s.
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Sayings for this occasion
Dates, answered
- When is Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) in 2027?
- Expected Saturday 8 May 2027, which is 29 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) in 2028?
- Expected Thursday 27 April 2028, which is 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) in 2029?
- Expected Monday 16 April 2029, which is 30 Dhu al-Qa'da 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.