Hijri calendar
Jumada al-Ula 1445
November to December 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Nov 15, Jumada al-Ula | 216, Jumada al-Ula | 317, Jumada al-Ula | 418, Jumada al-Ula | |||
| 519Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 620, Jumada al-Ula | 721, Jumada al-Ula | 822, Jumada al-Ula | 923, Jumada al-Ula | 1024, Jumada al-Ula | 1125, Jumada al-Ula |
| 1226Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day reportEve of 13, after Maghrib, Jumada al-Ula | 1327, Jumada al-Ula | 1428, Jumada al-Ula | 1529Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 1630, Jumada al-Ula | 17Dec 1, Jumada al-Ula | 182, Jumada al-Ula |
193, Jumada al-Ula | 204, Jumada al-Ula | 215, Jumada al-Ula | 226, Jumada al-Ula | 237, Jumada al-Ula | 248, Jumada al-Ula | 259, Jumada al-Ula |
2610, Jumada al-Ula | 2711, Jumada al-Ula | 2812, Jumada al-Ula | 2913, Jumada al-Ula |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Nov 16, Jumada al-Ula | 217, Jumada al-Ula | 318, Jumada al-Ula | ||||
419, Jumada al-Ula | 520Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 621, Jumada al-Ula | 722, Jumada al-Ula | 823, Jumada al-Ula | 924, Jumada al-Ula | 1025, Jumada al-Ula |
1126, Jumada al-Ula | 1227Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day reportEve of 13, after Maghrib, Jumada al-Ula | 1328, Jumada al-Ula | 1429, Jumada al-Ula | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 16Dec 1, Jumada al-Ula | 172, Jumada al-Ula |
183, Jumada al-Ula | 194, Jumada al-Ula | 205, Jumada al-Ula | 216, Jumada al-Ula | 227, Jumada al-Ula | 238, Jumada al-Ula | 249, Jumada al-Ula |
2510, Jumada al-Ula | 2611, Jumada al-Ula | 2712, Jumada al-Ula | 2813, Jumada al-Ula | 2914, Jumada al-Ula |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Nov 16, Jumada al-Ula | 217, Jumada al-Ula | 318, Jumada al-Ula | ||||
419, Jumada al-Ula | 520Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 621, Jumada al-Ula | 722, Jumada al-Ula | 823, Jumada al-Ula | 924, Jumada al-Ula | 1025, Jumada al-Ula |
1126, Jumada al-Ula | 1227Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day reportEve of 13, after Maghrib, Jumada al-Ula | 1328, Jumada al-Ula | 1429, Jumada al-Ula | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 16Dec 1, Jumada al-Ula | 172, Jumada al-Ula |
183, Jumada al-Ula | 194, Jumada al-Ula | 205, Jumada al-Ula | 216, Jumada al-Ula | 227, Jumada al-Ula | 238, Jumada al-Ula | 249, Jumada al-Ula |
2510, Jumada al-Ula | 2611, Jumada al-Ula | 2712, Jumada al-Ula | 2813, Jumada al-Ula | 2914, 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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SunMonMon
19 Nov20 Nov20 NovWiladat 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
SunMonMon
26 Nov27 Nov27 NovShahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Mourning · 75-day report
First Fatimiyya in Iranian practice
Sunday 26 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 November)Monday 27 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 November)Monday 27 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 November)
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
WedThuThu
29 Nov30 Nov30 NovWiladat 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
