1 Dhu al-Qa'da
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
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1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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1 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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1 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.
What to do on this day
- A'maal for this day
- Ziyarat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (s)
- Zainab e Mola Raza Masooma — Manqabat by Mir Hasan Mir
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Islamic and Gregorian dates, year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1447 | Calculated | Calculated |
| 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1449 | Expected | Expected |
| 1 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
The month of Dhu al-Qada opens with the birth of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), which is a major celebration in Qum. Twelver communities do not all place the same occasion on this date, so families here may know it differently; this is the day the Centre observes. It is kept as a jashn.
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.
More from the calendar
- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Nov, expected →
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- Next: Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, 1 Jumada al-Thani · Thu, 12 Nov, expected →
- Dhu al-Qa'da 1448 in the calendar →
Sayings for this occasion
Dates, answered
- When is Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) in 2027?
- Expected Saturday 10 April 2027, which is 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1448. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) in 2028?
- Expected Wednesday 29 March 2028, which is 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1449. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.
- When is Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) in 2029?
- Expected Sunday 18 March 2029, which is 1 Dhu al-Qa'da 1450. The Hijri month begins by moon sighting, so this date is subject to confirmation by the Centre.