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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 20Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 221, Shawwal | 322, Shawwal | 423, Shawwal | 524, Shawwal | ||
625, Shawwal | 726Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 827Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 928, Shawwal | 1029Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1130, Shawwal | 1231Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
13Jun 1, Shawwal | 142Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 153, Shawwal | 164, Shawwal | 175, Shawwal | 186, Shawwal | 197, Shawwal |
208, Shawwal | 219, Shawwal | 2210, Shawwal | 2311, Shawwal | 2412Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2513Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2614, Shawwal |
2715, Shawwal | 2816Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2917Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3018Eve 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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20 May
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Tuesday 20 May 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
26 May
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Monday 26 May 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
27 May
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Tuesday 27 May 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
29 May
12
31 May
14
2 June
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Monday 2 June 1890
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
12 June
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Thursday 12 June 1890
Thursday 12 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 13 June)
25
13 June
28
16 June
29
17 June
Today
10 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
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.