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.
8 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 26Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report, Dhu al-Qa'da, Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) | 227, Dhu al-Qa'da | |||||
328, Dhu al-Qa'da | 429, Dhu al-Qa'da | 530, Dhu al-Qa'da | 6May 1, Dhu al-Qa'da | 72, Dhu al-Qa'da | 83, Dhu al-Qa'da | 94, Dhu al-Qa'da |
105, Dhu al-Qa'da | 116Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a), Dhu al-Qa'da | 127, Dhu al-Qa'da | 138, Dhu al-Qa'da | 149, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1510, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1611, Dhu al-Qa'da |
1712, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1813, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1914, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2015, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2116, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2217, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2318Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning, Dhu al-Qa'da |
2419, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2520Dahw al-Ard, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2621, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2722, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2823Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2924, Dhu al-Qa'da | 3025Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Dhu al-Qa'da |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
1
26 Apr
Mourning
Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report
Friday 26 April 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
1•
eve
25 Apr
Celebration
Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Thursday 25 April 1895
Thursday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 April)
1
26 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Friday 26 April 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA records this date instead as the marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a)
11
6 May
23
18 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning
Saturday 18 May 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Urdu-speaking South Asian devotional usage
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
25
20 May
28
23 May
30
25 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Saturday 25 May 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada (SABA and other Indo-Pak calendars)
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja in some sources
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 days
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.