16 Dhu al-Hijja
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
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16 Dhu al-Hijja 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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16 Dhu al-Hijja 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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16 Dhu al-Hijja 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 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
Three different dates for the wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) are kept across Twelver communities, and this is one of them. The Centre's own listing stays on 15 Rajab, so this entry is an alternative reckoning rather than the day the Centre marks. Some families keep it, many do not, and the date is less certain than most.
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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Dates, answered
- When is Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning in 2027?
- Expected Monday 24 May 2027, which is 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1448. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning in 2028?
- Expected Saturday 13 May 2028, which is 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning in 2029?
- Expected Wednesday 2 May 2029, which is 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.