Hijri calendar
Shawwal 1350
February to March 1932 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 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 | 23Mar 1, Shawwal | 242Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 253Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 264, Shawwal | 275, Shawwal |
| 286Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 297Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 308Eve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 9Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 210, Shawwal | 311, Shawwal | 412, Shawwal | 513, Shawwal | ||
614, Shawwal | 715Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 816Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 917, Shawwal | 1018Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1119, Shawwal | 1220Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
1321, Shawwal | 1422Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1523, Shawwal | 1624, Shawwal | 1725, Shawwal | 1826, Shawwal | 1927, Shawwal |
2028, Shawwal | 2129, Shawwal | 22Mar 1, Shawwal | 232, Shawwal | 243Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 254Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 265, Shawwal |
276, Shawwal | 287Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 298Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 9Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 210, Shawwal | 311, Shawwal | 412, Shawwal | 513, Shawwal | ||
614, Shawwal | 715Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 816Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 917, Shawwal | 1018Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1119, Shawwal | 1220Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
1321, Shawwal | 1422Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1523, Shawwal | 1624, Shawwal | 1725, Shawwal | 1826, Shawwal | 1927, Shawwal |
2028, Shawwal | 2129, Shawwal | 22Mar 1, Shawwal | 232, Shawwal | 243Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 254Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 265, Shawwal |
276, Shawwal | 287Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 298Birth 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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MonTueTue
8 Feb9 Feb9 FebEid 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
SunMonMon
14 Feb15 Feb15 FebBattle of Uhud and the death of Hamza
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
MonTueTue
15 Feb16 Feb16 FebYawm 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
WedThuThu
17 Feb18 Feb18 FebBattle of Hunayn
Commemoration
12
FriSatSat
19 Feb20 Feb20 FebDeath of Ayatollah Burujirdi
Commemoration
14
SunMonMon
21 Feb22 Feb22 FebDeath 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
WedThuThu
2 Mar3 Mar3 MarEve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Mourning
Wednesday 2 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 March)Thursday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 March)Thursday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 March)
25
ThuFriFri
3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar28
SunMonMon
6 Mar7 Mar7 MarDemise of Imam Khomeini
Commemoration
29
MonTueTue
7 Mar8 Mar8 MarBirth of Abu Talib (a)
Celebration
