Hijri calendar
Shawwal 1302
July to August 1885 شوّال
Dates for
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, 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) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 257Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 268, Shawwal |
279, Shawwal | 2810Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2911Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3012Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)Eve of 1 Dhu al-Qa'da, after Maghrib, Shawwal |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 257Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 268, Shawwal |
279, Shawwal | 2810Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2911Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3012Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)Eve of 1 Dhu al-Qa'da, after Maghrib, Shawwal |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Commemoration
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
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.
Observances in Shawwal
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Tue
14 JulyEid al-Fitr
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
- Iranian: Announcement of the followed marja
7
Mon
20 JulyBattle of Uhud and the death of Hamza
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
Tue
21 JulyYawm al-Hadm
Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Year 1344 AH; also Yawm al-Baqi al-Alami (Safi Golpayegani)
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
- Khoja: Yaum-e-Gham
10
Thu
23 JulyBattle of Hunayn
Commemoration
12
Sat
25 JulyDeath of Ayatollah Burujirdi
Commemoration
14
Mon
27 JulyDeath of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
- Khoja: 14 Shawwal
- Iranian: 15 Shawwal (wikishia)
25
Eve
Thu
6 AugEve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Mourning
Thursday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 August)
25
Fri
7 Aug28
Mon
10 AugDemise of Imam Khomeini
Commemoration
29
Tue
11 AugBirth of Abu Talib (a)
Celebration
