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8 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Shawwal 1549

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 1549 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Mar 7Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal
28, Shawwal
39, Shawwal
410, Shawwal
511, Shawwal
612, Shawwal
713Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal814Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal
915, Shawwal
1016Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal
1117, Shawwal
1218Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal
1319, Shawwal
1420Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal
1521, Shawwal
1622, Shawwal
1723, Shawwal
1824, Shawwal
1925, Shawwal
2026, Shawwal
2127, Shawwal
2228, Shawwal
2329, Shawwal
2430Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal2531Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal
26Apr 1, Shawwal
272, Shawwal
283Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal294Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
  1. 1

    7 Mar

    Celebration

    Eid al-Fitr

    Wednesday 7 March 2125

    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

    13 Mar

    Mourning

    Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza

    Tuesday 13 March 2125

    Acts & duas in the Library →

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

    14 Mar

    Mourning

    Yawm al-Hadm

    Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'

    Wednesday 14 March 2125

    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

    16 Mar

  5. 12

    18 Mar

  6. 14

    20 Mar

    Mourning

    Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani

    Tuesday 20 March 2125

    Acts & duas in the Library →

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

    eve

    30 Mar

    Mourning

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

    Friday 30 March 2125

    Friday 30 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 March)

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  8. 25

    31 Mar

  9. 28

    3 Apr

  10. 29

    4 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.