Hijri calendar
Shawwal 1325
November to December 1907 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 7Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 28, Shawwal | 39, Shawwal | ||||
410, Shawwal | 511, Shawwal | 612, Shawwal | 713Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 814Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 915, Shawwal | 1016Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal |
1117, Shawwal | 1218Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1319, Shawwal | 1420Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1521, Shawwal | 1622, Shawwal | 1723, Shawwal |
1824, Shawwal | 1925, Shawwal | 2026, Shawwal | 2127, Shawwal | 2228, Shawwal | 2329, Shawwal | 2430Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal |
| 25Dec 1Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 262, Shawwal | 273, Shawwal | 284Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 295Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 306Eve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 8Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 29, Shawwal | |||||
310, Shawwal | 411, Shawwal | 512, Shawwal | 613, Shawwal | 714Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 815Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 916, Shawwal |
| 1017Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1118, Shawwal | 1219Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1320, Shawwal | 1421Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1522, Shawwal | 1623, Shawwal |
1724, Shawwal | 1825, Shawwal | 1926, Shawwal | 2027, Shawwal | 2128, Shawwal | 2229, Shawwal | 2330, Shawwal |
| 24Dec 1Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 252Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 263, Shawwal | 274, Shawwal | 285Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 296Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 8Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 29, Shawwal | |||||
310, Shawwal | 411, Shawwal | 512, Shawwal | 613, Shawwal | 714Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 815Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 916, Shawwal |
| 1017Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1118, Shawwal | 1219Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1320, Shawwal | 1421Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1522, Shawwal | 1623, Shawwal |
1724, Shawwal | 1825, Shawwal | 1926, Shawwal | 2027, Shawwal | 2128, Shawwal | 2229, Shawwal | 2330, Shawwal |
| 24Dec 1Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 252Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 263, Shawwal | 274, Shawwal | 285Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 296Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
- 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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ThuFriFri
7 Nov8 Nov8 NovEid 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
WedThuThu
13 Nov14 Nov14 NovBattle of Uhud and the death of Hamza
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
ThuFriFri
14 Nov15 Nov15 NovYawm 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
SatSunSun
16 Nov17 Nov17 NovBattle of Hunayn
Commemoration
12
MonTueTue
18 Nov19 Nov19 NovDeath of Ayatollah Burujirdi
Commemoration
14
WedThuThu
20 Nov21 Nov21 NovDeath 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
SatSunSun
30 Nov1 Dec1 DecEve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Mourning
Saturday 30 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 1 December)Sunday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 December)Sunday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 December)
25
SunMonMon
1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec28
WedThuThu
4 Dec5 Dec5 DecDemise of Imam Khomeini
Commemoration
29
ThuFriFri
5 Dec6 Dec6 DecBirth of Abu Talib (a)
Celebration
