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7 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Shawwal 1531

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 1531 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Sep 19Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal
220, Shawwal
321, Shawwal
422, Shawwal
523, Shawwal
624, Shawwal
725Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal826Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal
927, Shawwal
1028Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal
1129, Shawwal
1230Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal
13Oct 1, Shawwal
142Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal
153, Shawwal
164, Shawwal
175, Shawwal
186, Shawwal
197, Shawwal
208, Shawwal
219, Shawwal
2210, Shawwal
2311, Shawwal
2412Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal2513Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal
2614, Shawwal
2715, Shawwal
2816Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal2917Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
  1. 1

    19 Sept

    Celebration

    Eid al-Fitr

    Monday 19 September 2107

    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

    25 Sept

    Mourning

    Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza

    Sunday 25 September 2107

    Acts & duas in the Library →

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

    26 Sept

    Mourning

    Yawm al-Hadm

    Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'

    Monday 26 September 2107

    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

    28 Sept

  5. 12

    30 Sept

  6. 14

    2 Oct

    Mourning

    Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani

    Sunday 2 October 2107

    Acts & duas in the Library →

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

    eve

    12 Oct

    Mourning

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

    Wednesday 12 October 2107

    Wednesday 12 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 October)

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  8. 25

    13 Oct

  9. 28

    16 Oct

  10. 29

    17 Oct

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.