Hijri calendar
Jumada al-Ula 1441
December 2019 to January 2020 جمادى الأولى
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.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Dec 27, Jumada al-Ula | 228, Jumada al-Ula | |||||
329, Jumada al-Ula | 430, Jumada al-Ula | 531Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 6Jan 1, Jumada al-Ula | 72, Jumada al-Ula | 83, Jumada al-Ula | 94, Jumada al-Ula |
105, Jumada al-Ula | 116, Jumada al-Ula | 127Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day reportEve of 13, after Maghrib, Jumada al-Ula | 138, Jumada al-Ula | 149, Jumada al-Ula | 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 1611, Jumada al-Ula |
1712, Jumada al-Ula | 1813, Jumada al-Ula | 1914, Jumada al-Ula | 2015, Jumada al-Ula | 2116, Jumada al-Ula | 2217, Jumada al-Ula | 2318, Jumada al-Ula |
2419, Jumada al-Ula | 2520, Jumada al-Ula | 2621, Jumada al-Ula | 2722, Jumada al-Ula | 2823, Jumada al-Ula | 2924, Jumada al-Ula | 3025, Jumada al-Ula |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Dec 28, Jumada al-Ula | ||||||
229, Jumada al-Ula | 330, Jumada al-Ula | 431, Jumada al-Ula | 5Jan 1Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 62, Jumada al-Ula | 73, Jumada al-Ula | 84, Jumada al-Ula |
95, Jumada al-Ula | 106, Jumada al-Ula | 117, Jumada al-Ula | 128Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day reportEve of 13, after Maghrib, Jumada al-Ula | 139, Jumada al-Ula | 1410, Jumada al-Ula | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula |
1612, Jumada al-Ula | 1713, Jumada al-Ula | 1814, Jumada al-Ula | 1915, Jumada al-Ula | 2016, Jumada al-Ula | 2117, Jumada al-Ula | 2218, Jumada al-Ula |
2319, Jumada al-Ula | 2420, Jumada al-Ula | 2521, Jumada al-Ula | 2622, Jumada al-Ula | 2723, Jumada al-Ula | 2824, Jumada al-Ula | 2925, Jumada al-Ula |
3026, Jumada al-Ula |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Dec 28, Jumada al-Ula | ||||||
229, Jumada al-Ula | 330, Jumada al-Ula | 431, Jumada al-Ula | 5Jan 1Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 62, Jumada al-Ula | 73, Jumada al-Ula | 84, Jumada al-Ula |
95, Jumada al-Ula | 106, Jumada al-Ula | 117, Jumada al-Ula | 128Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day reportEve of 13, after Maghrib, Jumada al-Ula | 139, Jumada al-Ula | 1410, Jumada al-Ula | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula |
1612, Jumada al-Ula | 1713, Jumada al-Ula | 1814, Jumada al-Ula | 1915, Jumada al-Ula | 2016, Jumada al-Ula | 2117, Jumada al-Ula | 2218, Jumada al-Ula |
2319, Jumada al-Ula | 2420, Jumada al-Ula | 2521, Jumada al-Ula | 2622, Jumada al-Ula | 2723, Jumada al-Ula | 2824, Jumada al-Ula | 2925, Jumada al-Ula |
3026, Jumada al-Ula |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- 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 Jumada al-Ula
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TueWedWed
31 Dec1 Jan1 JanWiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Celebration · 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 5 Jumada al-Ula (wikishia), 5 or 6 AH
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA, duas.org)
- Khoja: 1 Shaban
13
Eve
TueWedWed
7 Jan8 Jan8 JanShahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Mourning · 75-day report
First Fatimiyya in Iranian practice
Tuesday 7 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 January)Wednesday 8 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 January)Wednesday 8 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Observed; Najafi families keep all three dates
- Indo-Pak: The main block ends on 3 Jumada al-Thani
15
FriSatSat
10 Jan11 Jan11 JanWiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Celebration · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
- Iranian: 5 Shaban
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
