5 Safar
Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
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5 Safar 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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5 Safar 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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5 Safar 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
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Safar 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 5 Safar 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 5 Safar 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 5 Safar 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Safar 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 5 Safar 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 5 Safar 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 5 Safar 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Safar 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 5 Safar 1448 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 5 Safar 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 5 Safar 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 Centre keeps this day for Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a), a daughter of Imam al-Husayn (a), who died in the ruins of Damascus. Both names are used for this observance here, and the Centre ranks neither above the other, so a family that knows the day by either name has found it. Five Safar is the date the Centre observes, and the Centre marks it with a majlis at Qasr-e-Zahra (s.a), 80 Downs Street, North Ipswich.
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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- Safar 1449 in the calendar →
Sayings for this occasion
Dates, answered
- When is Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus in 2027?
- Expected Saturday 10 July 2027, which is 5 Safar 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus in 2028?
- Expected Thursday 29 June 2028, which is 5 Safar 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.