5 Safar
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
This year
5 Safar 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Safar 1447 | Expected | |
| 5 Safar 1448 | Expected | |
| 5 Safar 1449 | Expected | |
| 5 Safar 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
This day remembers Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a), a daughter of Imam al-Husayn (a), whose death in the ruins of Damascus the Centre marks with a majlis. Reports differ: Twelver communities keep this memory on more than one date, and the name itself varies, with some knowing her as Sakina. Five Safar is the date the Centre observes.
Communities differ on this
The Centre’s congregation includes Indian, Pakistani, Irani, Hazara, Iraqi and Afghan families, and they 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.