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8 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Shawwal 1551

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 1551 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Feb 13Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal
214, Shawwal
315, Shawwal
416, Shawwal
517, Shawwal
618, Shawwal
719Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal820Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal
921, Shawwal
1022Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal
1123, Shawwal
1224Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal
1325, Shawwal
1426Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal
1527, Shawwal
1628, Shawwal
17Mar 1, Shawwal
182, Shawwal
193, Shawwal
204, Shawwal
215, Shawwal
226, Shawwal
237, Shawwal
248Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal
259Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal
2610, Shawwal
2711, Shawwal
2812Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal2913Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
  1. 1

    13 Feb

    Celebration

    Eid al-Fitr

    Thursday 13 February 2127

    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

    19 Feb

    Mourning

    Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza

    Wednesday 19 February 2127

    Acts & duas in the Library →

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

    20 Feb

    Mourning

    Yawm al-Hadm

    Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'

    Thursday 20 February 2127

    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

    22 Feb

  5. 12

    24 Feb

  6. 14

    26 Feb

    Mourning

    Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani

    Wednesday 26 February 2127

    Acts & duas in the Library →

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

    eve

    8 Mar

    Mourning

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

    Saturday 8 March 2127

    Saturday 8 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 March)

    Acts & duas in the Library →

  8. 25

    9 Mar

  9. 28

    12 Mar

  10. 29

    13 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.