Hijri calendar
Shawwal 1467
August to September 2045 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 15Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 216, Shawwal | 317, Shawwal | 418, Shawwal | 519, Shawwal | ||
620, Shawwal | 721Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 822Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 923, Shawwal | 1024Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1125, Shawwal | 1226Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
1327, Shawwal | 1428Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1529, Shawwal | 1630, Shawwal | 1731, Shawwal | 18Sep 1, Shawwal | 192, Shawwal |
203, Shawwal | 214, Shawwal | 225, Shawwal | 236, Shawwal | 247Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 258Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 269, Shawwal |
2710, Shawwal | 2811Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2912Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 15Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 216, Shawwal | 317, Shawwal | 418, Shawwal | 519, Shawwal | ||
620, Shawwal | 721Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 822Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 923, Shawwal | 1024Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1125, Shawwal | 1226Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
1327, Shawwal | 1428Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1529, Shawwal | 1630, Shawwal | 1731, Shawwal | 18Sep 1, Shawwal | 192, Shawwal |
203, Shawwal | 214, Shawwal | 225, Shawwal | 236, Shawwal | 247Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 258Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 269, Shawwal |
2710, Shawwal | 2811Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2912Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 15Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 216, Shawwal | 317, Shawwal | 418, Shawwal | 519, Shawwal | ||
620, Shawwal | 721Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 822Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 923, Shawwal | 1024Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1125, Shawwal | 1226Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
1327, Shawwal | 1428Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1529, Shawwal | 1630, Shawwal | 1731, Shawwal | 18Sep 1, Shawwal | 192, Shawwal |
203, Shawwal | 214, Shawwal | 225, Shawwal | 236, Shawwal | 247Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Shawwal | 258Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 269, Shawwal |
2710, Shawwal | 2811Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2912Birth 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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Tue
15 AugEid 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
21 AugBattle 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
22 AugYawm 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
24 AugBattle of Hunayn
Commemoration
12
Sat
26 AugDeath of Ayatollah Burujirdi
Commemoration
14
Mon
28 AugDeath 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
7 SeptEve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Mourning
Thursday 7 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 8 September)
25
Fri
8 Sept28
Mon
11 SeptDemise of Imam Khomeini
Commemoration
29
Tue
12 SeptBirth of Abu Talib (a)
Celebration
