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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 21Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | ||||||
222, Shawwal | 323, Shawwal | 424, Shawwal | 525, Shawwal | 626, Shawwal | 727Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 828Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal |
929, Shawwal | 1030Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1131, Shawwal | 12Nov 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), Shawwal | 2514Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2615, Shawwal | 2716, Shawwal | 2817Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2918Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal |
| 3019Eve 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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21 Oct
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Saturday 21 October 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
27 Oct
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Friday 27 October 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
28 Oct
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Saturday 28 October 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
30 Oct
12
1 Nov
14
3 Nov
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Friday 3 November 2169
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
13 Nov
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Monday 13 November 2169
Monday 13 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 November)
25
14 Nov
28
17 Nov
29
18 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.