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3 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Shawwal 1450

شوّال

The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.

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These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.

10 observances this month, mostly mourning

Shawwal 1450 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Feb 14Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal
215, Shawwal
316, Shawwal
417, Shawwal
518, Shawwal
619, Shawwal
720Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal821Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal
922, Shawwal
1023Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal
1124, Shawwal
1225Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal
1326, Shawwal
1427Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal
1528, Shawwal
16Mar 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), Shawwal2510Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal
2611, Shawwal
2712, Shawwal
2813Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal2914Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal3015Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Shawwal
  1. 1

    14 Feb

    Celebration

    Eid al-Fitr

    Wednesday 14 February 2029

    A’maal for this day →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
    • Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
  2. 7

    20 Feb

    Mourning

    Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza

    Tuesday 20 February 2029

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
  3. 8

    21 Feb

    Mourning

    Yawm al-Hadm

    Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'

    Wednesday 21 February 2029

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
  4. 10

    23 Feb

  5. 12

    25 Feb

  6. 14

    27 Feb

    Mourning

    Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani

    Tuesday 27 February 2029

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
  7. 25

    eve

    9 Mar

    Mourning

    Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)

    Friday 9 March 2029

    Friday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 March)

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  8. 25

    10 Mar

  9. 28

    13 Mar

  10. 29

    14 Mar

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.