16 Dhu al-Hijja
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
In 2027
16 Dhu al-Hijja 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Not yet in the calendar feed. The month begins by moon sighting, and the Centre publishes the date for your phone once it is confirmed.
Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1447 | Expected | |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1448 | Expected | |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 1449 | Expected | |
| 16 Dhu al-Hijja 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
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
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.