7 Safar
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
This year
7 Safar 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
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Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Safar 1447 | Expected | |
| 7 Safar 1448 | Expected | |
| 7 Safar 1449 | Expected | |
| 7 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
The Centre marks the birth of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) on 7 Safar. The reports differ: the year is given as 128 or 129 AH, and al-Tabari places the birth in Dhu al-Hijja instead, so this is not a settled date. The same day carries mourning for Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) in another reckoning, and where the two fall together the Centre lets the mourning lead.
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.