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
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 1Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 22, Shawwal | 33, Shawwal | 44, Shawwal | 55, Shawwal | ||
66, Shawwal | 77Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 88Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 99, Shawwal | 1010Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1111, Shawwal | 1212Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
1313, Shawwal | 1414Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1515, Shawwal | 1616, Shawwal | 1717, Shawwal | 1818, Shawwal | 1919, Shawwal |
2020, Shawwal | 2121, Shawwal | 2222, Shawwal | 2323, Shawwal | 2424Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2525Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2626, Shawwal |
2727, Shawwal | 2828Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2929Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3030Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Shawwal |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Shawwal
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1 Nov
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Tuesday 1 November 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
7 Nov
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Monday 7 November 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
8 Nov
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Tuesday 8 November 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
10 Nov
12
12 Nov
14
14 Nov
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Monday 14 November 2168
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
24 Nov
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Thursday 24 November 2168
Thursday 24 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 November)
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25 Nov
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28 Nov
29
29 Nov
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
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.