Hijri calendar
Shawwal 1352
January to February 1934 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 17Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 218, Shawwal | 319, Shawwal | 420, Shawwal | |||
521, Shawwal | 622, Shawwal | 723Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 824Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 925, Shawwal | 1026Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1127, Shawwal |
| 1228Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1329, Shawwal | 1430Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1531, Shawwal | 16Feb 1, Shawwal | 172, Shawwal | 183, Shawwal |
194, Shawwal | 205, Shawwal | 216, Shawwal | 227, Shawwal | 238, Shawwal | 249Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2510Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal |
2611, Shawwal | 2712, Shawwal | 2813Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2914Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 17Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 218, Shawwal | 319, Shawwal | 420, Shawwal | |||
521, Shawwal | 622, Shawwal | 723Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 824Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 925, Shawwal | 1026Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1127, Shawwal |
| 1228Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1329, Shawwal | 1430Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1531, Shawwal | 16Feb 1, Shawwal | 172, Shawwal | 183, Shawwal |
194, Shawwal | 205, Shawwal | 216, Shawwal | 227, Shawwal | 238, Shawwal | 249Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2510Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal |
2611, Shawwal | 2712, Shawwal | 2813Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2914Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3015Eve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 17Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 218, Shawwal | 319, Shawwal | 420, Shawwal | |||
521, Shawwal | 622, Shawwal | 723Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 824Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 925, Shawwal | 1026Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1127, Shawwal |
| 1228Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1329, Shawwal | 1430Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1531, Shawwal | 16Feb 1, Shawwal | 172, Shawwal | 183, Shawwal |
194, Shawwal | 205, Shawwal | 216, Shawwal | 227, Shawwal | 238, Shawwal | 249Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2510Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal |
2611, Shawwal | 2712, Shawwal | 2813Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2914Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3015Eve 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
Subscribe to the calendar1
Wed
17 JanEid 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
Tue
23 JanBattle of Uhud and the death of Hamza
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
Wed
24 JanYawm 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
Fri
26 JanBattle of Hunayn
Commemoration
12
Sun
28 JanDeath of Ayatollah Burujirdi
Commemoration
14
Tue
30 JanDeath 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
Fri
9 FebEve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Mourning
Friday 9 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 February)
25
Sat
10 Feb28
Tue
13 FebDemise of Imam Khomeini
Commemoration
29
Wed
14 FebBirth of Abu Talib (a)
Celebration
