Hijri calendar
Shawwal 1371
June to July 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 24Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 225, Shawwal | 326, Shawwal | 427, Shawwal | 528, Shawwal | ||
629, Shawwal | 730Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 8Jul 1Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 92, Shawwal | 103Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 114, Shawwal | 125Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
136, Shawwal | 147Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 158, Shawwal | 169, Shawwal | 1710, Shawwal | 1811, Shawwal | 1912, Shawwal |
2013, Shawwal | 2114, Shawwal | 2215, Shawwal | 2316, Shawwal | 2417Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2518Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2619, Shawwal |
2720, Shawwal | 2821Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2922Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 24Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 225, Shawwal | 326, Shawwal | 427, Shawwal | 528, Shawwal | ||
629, Shawwal | 730Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 8Jul 1Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 92, Shawwal | 103Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 114, Shawwal | 125Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
136, Shawwal | 147Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 158, Shawwal | 169, Shawwal | 1710, Shawwal | 1811, Shawwal | 1912, Shawwal |
2013, Shawwal | 2114, Shawwal | 2215, Shawwal | 2316, Shawwal | 2417Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2518Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2619, Shawwal |
2720, Shawwal | 2821Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2922Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3023Eve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 24Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 225, Shawwal | 326, Shawwal | 427, Shawwal | 528, Shawwal | ||
629, Shawwal | 730Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 8Jul 1Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 92, Shawwal | 103Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 114, Shawwal | 125Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
136, Shawwal | 147Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 158, Shawwal | 169, Shawwal | 1710, Shawwal | 1811, Shawwal | 1912, Shawwal |
2013, Shawwal | 2114, Shawwal | 2215, Shawwal | 2316, Shawwal | 2417Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 2518Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2619, Shawwal |
2720, Shawwal | 2821Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2922Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3023Eve 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
24 JuneEid 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
30 JuneBattle 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
1 JulyYawm 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
3 JulyBattle of Hunayn
Commemoration
12
Sat
5 JulyDeath of Ayatollah Burujirdi
Commemoration
14
Mon
7 JulyDeath 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
17 JulyEve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Mourning
Thursday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 July)
25
Fri
18 July28
Mon
21 JulyDemise of Imam Khomeini
Commemoration
29
Tue
22 JulyBirth of Abu Talib (a)
Celebration
