Hijri calendar
Shawwal 1306
May to June 1889June 1889June 1889 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 31Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 2Jun 1, Shawwal | |||||
32, Shawwal | 43, Shawwal | 54, Shawwal | 65, Shawwal | 76Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 87Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 98, Shawwal |
| 109Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1110, Shawwal | 1211Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1312, Shawwal | 1413Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1514, Shawwal | 1615, Shawwal |
1716, Shawwal | 1817, Shawwal | 1918, Shawwal | 2019, Shawwal | 2120, Shawwal | 2221, Shawwal | 2322, Shawwal |
| 2423Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2524Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2625, Shawwal | 2726, Shawwal | 2827Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2928Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3029Eve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 1Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | ||||||
22, Shawwal | 33, Shawwal | 44, Shawwal | 55, Shawwal | 66, Shawwal | 77Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 88Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal |
99, Shawwal | 1010Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1111, Shawwal | 1212Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1313, Shawwal | 1414Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1515, Shawwal |
1616, Shawwal | 1717, Shawwal | 1818, Shawwal | 1919, Shawwal | 2020, Shawwal | 2121, Shawwal | 2222, Shawwal |
2323, Shawwal | 2424Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2525Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2626, Shawwal | 2727, Shawwal | 2828Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2929Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 1Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | ||||||
22, Shawwal | 33, Shawwal | 44, Shawwal | 55, Shawwal | 66, Shawwal | 77Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 88Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal |
99, Shawwal | 1010Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1111, Shawwal | 1212Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1313, Shawwal | 1414Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1515, Shawwal |
1616, Shawwal | 1717, Shawwal | 1818, Shawwal | 1919, Shawwal | 2020, Shawwal | 2121, Shawwal | 2222, Shawwal |
2323, Shawwal | 2424Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2525Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2626, Shawwal | 2727, Shawwal | 2828Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2929Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal |
| 3030Eve 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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FriSatSat
31 May1 June1 JuneEid 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
ThuFriFri
6 June7 June7 JuneBattle of Uhud and the death of Hamza
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
FriSatSat
7 June8 June8 JuneYawm 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
SunMonMon
9 June10 June10 JuneBattle of Hunayn
Commemoration
12
TueWedWed
11 June12 June12 JuneDeath of Ayatollah Burujirdi
Commemoration
14
ThuFriFri
13 June14 June14 JuneDeath 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
SunMonMon
23 June24 June24 JuneEve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Mourning
Sunday 23 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 June)Monday 24 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 June)Monday 24 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 June)
25
MonTueTue
24 June25 June25 June28
ThuFriFri
27 June28 June28 JuneDemise of Imam Khomeini
Commemoration
29
FriSatSat
28 June29 June29 JuneBirth of Abu Talib (a)
Celebration
