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 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, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Shawwal
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1 Oct
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Tuesday 1 October 2171
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
7 Oct
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Monday 7 October 2171
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
8 Oct
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Tuesday 8 October 2171
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
10 Oct
12
12 Oct
14
14 Oct
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Monday 14 October 2171
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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24 Oct
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Thursday 24 October 2171
Thursday 24 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 October)
25
25 Oct
28
28 Oct
29
29 Oct
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.