Hijri calendar
Shawwal 1310
April to May 1893 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 18Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 219, Shawwal | 320, Shawwal | 421, Shawwal | 522, Shawwal | ||
623, Shawwal | 724Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 825Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 926, Shawwal | 1027Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1128, Shawwal | 1229Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
1330, Shawwal | 14May 1Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 152, Shawwal | 163, Shawwal | 174, Shawwal | 185, Shawwal | 196, Shawwal |
207, Shawwal | 218, Shawwal | 229, Shawwal | 2310, Shawwal | 2411Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2512Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2613, Shawwal |
2714, Shawwal | 2815Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2916Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 18Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 219, Shawwal | 320, Shawwal | 421, Shawwal | 522, Shawwal | ||
623, Shawwal | 724Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 825Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 926, Shawwal | 1027Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1128, Shawwal | 1229Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
1330, Shawwal | 14May 1Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 152, Shawwal | 163, Shawwal | 174, Shawwal | 185, Shawwal | 196, Shawwal |
207, Shawwal | 218, Shawwal | 229, Shawwal | 2310, Shawwal | 2411Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2512Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2613, Shawwal |
2714, Shawwal | 2815Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2916Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3017Eve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 18Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 219, Shawwal | 320, Shawwal | 421, Shawwal | 522, Shawwal | ||
623, Shawwal | 724Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 825Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 926, Shawwal | 1027Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1128, Shawwal | 1229Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
1330, Shawwal | 14May 1Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 152, Shawwal | 163, Shawwal | 174, Shawwal | 185, Shawwal | 196, Shawwal |
207, Shawwal | 218, Shawwal | 229, Shawwal | 2310, Shawwal | 2411Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2512Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2613, Shawwal |
2714, Shawwal | 2815Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2916Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3017Eve 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
18 AprEid 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
24 AprBattle 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
25 AprYawm 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
27 AprBattle of Hunayn
Commemoration
12
Sat
29 AprDeath of Ayatollah Burujirdi
Commemoration
14
Mon
1 MayDeath 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
11 MayEve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Mourning
Thursday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 May)
25
Fri
12 May28
Mon
15 MayDemise of Imam Khomeini
Commemoration
29
Tue
16 MayBirth of Abu Talib (a)
Celebration
