These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
10 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 24Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 225, Shawwal | 326, Shawwal | ||||
427, Shawwal | 528, Shawwal | 629, Shawwal | 730Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 831Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 9Aug 1, Shawwal | 102Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal |
113, Shawwal | 124Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 135, Shawwal | 146Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 157, Shawwal | 168, Shawwal | 179, Shawwal |
1810, Shawwal | 1911, Shawwal | 2012, Shawwal | 2113, Shawwal | 2214, Shawwal | 2315, Shawwal | 2416Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal |
| 2517Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2618, Shawwal | 2719, Shawwal | 2820Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2921Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3022Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Shawwal |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Shawwal
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24 July
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Thursday 24 July 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
30 July
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Wednesday 30 July 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
31 July
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Thursday 31 July 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
2 Aug
12
4 Aug
14
6 Aug
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Wednesday 6 August 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
16 Aug
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Saturday 16 August 1884
Saturday 16 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 17 August)
25
17 Aug
28
20 Aug
29
21 Aug
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.