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 14Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 215, Shawwal | 316, Shawwal | 417, Shawwal | 518, Shawwal | ||
619, Shawwal | 720Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 821Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 922, Shawwal | 1023Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1124, Shawwal | 1225Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
1326, Shawwal | 1427Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1528, Shawwal | 1629, Shawwal | 1730, Shawwal | 1831, Shawwal | 19Aug 1, Shawwal |
202, Shawwal | 213, Shawwal | 224, Shawwal | 235, Shawwal | 246Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 257Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 268, Shawwal |
279, Shawwal | 2810Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2911Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Shawwal
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14 July
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Tuesday 14 July 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
20 July
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Monday 20 July 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
21 July
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Tuesday 21 July 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
23 July
12
25 July
14
27 July
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Monday 27 July 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
6 Aug
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Thursday 6 August 1885
Thursday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 August)
25
7 Aug
28
10 Aug
29
11 Aug
Today
12 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Thursday 24 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.