Hijri calendar
Jumada al-Ula 1463
May 2041 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1May 3, Jumada al-Ula | 24, Jumada al-Ula | |||||
35, Jumada al-Ula | 46, Jumada al-Ula | 57Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 68, Jumada al-Ula | 79, Jumada al-Ula | 810, Jumada al-Ula | 911, Jumada al-Ula |
1012, Jumada al-Ula | 1113, Jumada al-Ula | 1214Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day reportEve of 13, after Maghrib, Jumada al-Ula | 1315, Jumada al-Ula | 1416, Jumada al-Ula | 1517Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 1618, Jumada al-Ula |
1719, Jumada al-Ula | 1820, Jumada al-Ula | 1921, Jumada al-Ula | 2022, Jumada al-Ula | 2123, Jumada al-Ula | 2224, Jumada al-Ula | 2325, Jumada al-Ula |
2426, Jumada al-Ula | 2527, Jumada al-Ula | 2628, Jumada al-Ula | 2729, Jumada al-Ula | 2830, Jumada al-Ula | 2931, Jumada al-Ula |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1May 2, Jumada al-Ula | 23, Jumada al-Ula | 34, Jumada al-Ula | ||||
45, Jumada al-Ula | 56Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 67, Jumada al-Ula | 78, Jumada al-Ula | 89, Jumada al-Ula | 910, Jumada al-Ula | 1011, Jumada al-Ula |
1112, Jumada al-Ula | 1213Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day reportEve of 13, after Maghrib, Jumada al-Ula | 1314, Jumada al-Ula | 1415, Jumada al-Ula | 1516Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 1617, Jumada al-Ula | 1718, Jumada al-Ula |
1819, Jumada al-Ula | 1920, Jumada al-Ula | 2021, Jumada al-Ula | 2122, Jumada al-Ula | 2223, Jumada al-Ula | 2324, Jumada al-Ula | 2425, Jumada al-Ula |
2526, Jumada al-Ula | 2627, Jumada al-Ula | 2728, Jumada al-Ula | 2829, Jumada al-Ula | 2930, Jumada al-Ula | 3031, Jumada al-Ula |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1May 2, Jumada al-Ula | 23, Jumada al-Ula | 34, Jumada al-Ula | ||||
45, Jumada al-Ula | 56Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 67, Jumada al-Ula | 78, Jumada al-Ula | 89, Jumada al-Ula | 910, Jumada al-Ula | 1011, Jumada al-Ula |
1112, Jumada al-Ula | 1213Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day reportEve of 13, after Maghrib, Jumada al-Ula | 1314, Jumada al-Ula | 1415, Jumada al-Ula | 1516Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 1617, Jumada al-Ula | 1718, Jumada al-Ula |
1819, Jumada al-Ula | 1920, Jumada al-Ula | 2021, Jumada al-Ula | 2122, Jumada al-Ula | 2223, Jumada al-Ula | 2324, Jumada al-Ula | 2425, Jumada al-Ula |
2526, Jumada al-Ula | 2627, Jumada al-Ula | 2728, Jumada al-Ula | 2829, Jumada al-Ula | 2930, Jumada al-Ula | 3031, 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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TueMonMon
7 May6 May6 MayWiladat 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
TueMonMon
14 May13 May13 MayShahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Mourning · 75-day report
First Fatimiyya in Iranian practice
Tuesday 14 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 15 May)Monday 13 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 May)Monday 13 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 May)
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
FriThuThu
17 May16 May16 MayWiladat 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
