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7 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Shawwal 1514

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 1514 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Mar 21Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal
222, Shawwal
323, Shawwal
424, Shawwal
525, Shawwal
626, Shawwal
727Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal828Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal
929, Shawwal
1030Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal
1131, Shawwal
12Apr 1Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal
132, Shawwal
143Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal
154, Shawwal
165, Shawwal
176, Shawwal
187, Shawwal
198, Shawwal
209, Shawwal
2110, Shawwal
2211, Shawwal
2312, Shawwal
2413Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal2514Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal
2615, Shawwal
2716, Shawwal
2817Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal2918Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal3019Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Shawwal
  1. 1

    21 Mar

    Celebration

    Eid al-Fitr

    Wednesday 21 March 2091

    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

    27 Mar

    Mourning

    Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza

    Tuesday 27 March 2091

    Acts & duas in the Library →

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

    28 Mar

    Mourning

    Yawm al-Hadm

    Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'

    Wednesday 28 March 2091

    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

    30 Mar

  5. 12

    1 Apr

  6. 14

    3 Apr

    Mourning

    Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani

    Tuesday 3 April 2091

    Acts & duas in the Library →

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

    eve

    13 Apr

    Mourning

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

    Friday 13 April 2091

    Friday 13 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 April)

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  8. 25

    14 Apr

  9. 28

    17 Apr

  10. 29

    18 Apr

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.