Hijri calendar
Dhu al-Hijja 1441
July to August 2020 ذو الحجّة
Dates for
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
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.
Observances in Dhu al-Hijja
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WedThuThu
22 July23 July23 July6
MonTueTue
27 July28 July28 JulyMartyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Mourning · alternate report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 30 Dhu al-Qada is the famous report
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
TueWedWed
28 July29 July29 JulyShahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Mourning
8
WedThuThu
29 July30 July30 July9
ThuFriFri
30 July31 July31 July9
ThuFriFri
30 July31 July31 July10
FriSatSat
31 July1 Aug1 AugEid al-Adha
Celebration
Yawm al-Nahr
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
- Iranian: Announcement of the followed marja
14
TueWedWed
4 Aug5 Aug5 AugThe Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a)
Commemoration
15
WedThuThu
5 Aug6 Aug6 AugWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
16
ThuFriFri
6 Aug7 Aug7 AugWafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Mourning · 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
- Iranian: 15 Rajab
- Khoja: 15 Rajab (duas.org)
18
SatSunSun
8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug22
WedThuThu
12 Aug13 Aug13 AugMartyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar
Mourning
24
FriSatSat
14 Aug15 Aug15 AugDay of Mubahala
Celebration
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
- Iranian: 24 Dhu al-Hijja; 21st or 25th in minority reports
