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PastAugust
Mawlid an-NabiThe birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, celebrated by many Muslims (Shia communities mark it on the 17th). 3/12/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →ArbaeenForty days after Ashura: one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, on foot to Karbala. 2/20/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →
PastJune
Day of AshuraThe tenth of Muharram: a fast day for Sunni Muslims and the day Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala. 1/10/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →Islamic New Year 1448 AHThe first day of Muharram. 1/1/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting and can differ...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →Eid al-GhadirThe Prophet’s sermon at Ghadir Khumm, which Shia Muslims hold named Ali as his successor. 12/18/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →
PastMay
HajjThe pilgrimage to Mecca, from the Day of Tarwiyah (8 Dhu al-Hijjah) to the last day of Tashreeq (13 Dhu al-Hijjah). 12/8/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →Eid al-AdhaThe Festival of Sacrifice, during the Hajj. 12/10/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →Day of ArafahThe high point of the Hajj pilgrimage. 12/9/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →
PastMarch
Eid al-FitrThe festival that ends Ramadan. 10/1/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting and can...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →RamadanThe month of fasting from dawn to sunset. 9/1/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →Laylat al-Qadr (27th night)The Night of Power; commonly observed on the 27th night of Ramadan. 9/27/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →Martyrdom of Imam AliThe death of Ali ibn Abi Talib in Kufa, 661, mourned by Shia Muslims. 9/21/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →
PastFebruary
PastJanuary
Isra and Mi’rajThe Prophet’s night journey to Jerusalem and ascension. 7/27/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →Birth of Imam AliThe birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam; Father’s Day in Iran. 7/13/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →
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| Coming upDecember | |||
| Dec 22Tuein 6 weeks | Birth of Imam AliTentativeThe birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam; Father’s Day in Iran. 7/13/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual...Religion · Shia Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| PastAugust | |||
| Aug 25Tue2 months ago | Mawlid an-NabiTentativeThe birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, celebrated by many Muslims (Shia communities mark it on the 17th). 3/12/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins...Religion · Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| Aug 3Mon3 months ago | ArbaeenTentativeForty days after Ashura: one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, on foot to Karbala. 2/20/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the...Religion · Shia Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| PastJune | |||
| Jun 25Thu4 months ago | Day of AshuraTentativeThe tenth of Muharram: a fast day for Sunni Muslims and the day Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala. 1/10/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura...Religion · Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| Jun 16Tue4 months ago | Islamic New Year 1448 AHTentativeThe first day of Muharram. 1/1/1448 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting and can differ...Religion · Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| Jun 4Thu5 months ago | Eid al-GhadirTentativeThe Prophet’s sermon at Ghadir Khumm, which Shia Muslims hold named Ali as his successor. 12/18/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening...Religion · Shia Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| PastMay | |||
| May 25Mon5 months ago | HajjTentativeThe pilgrimage to Mecca, from the Day of Tarwiyah (8 Dhu al-Hijjah) to the last day of Tashreeq (13 Dhu al-Hijjah). 12/8/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura...Religion · Islam · to May 30 · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| May 27Wed5 months ago | Eid al-AdhaTentativeThe Festival of Sacrifice, during the Hajj. 12/10/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon...Religion · Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| May 26Tue5 months ago | Day of ArafahTentativeThe high point of the Hajj pilgrimage. 12/9/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting...Religion · Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| PastMarch | |||
| Mar 20Fri7 months ago | Eid al-FitrTentativeThe festival that ends Ramadan. 10/1/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting and can...Religion · Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| Feb 18Wed7 months ago | RamadanTentativeThe month of fasting from dawn to sunset. 9/1/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting...Religion · Islam · to Mar 19 · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| Mar 16Mon7 months ago | Laylat al-Qadr (27th night)TentativeThe Night of Power; commonly observed on the 27th night of Ramadan. 9/27/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date...Religion · Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| Mar 10Tue8 months ago | Martyrdom of Imam AliTentativeThe death of Ali ibn Abi Talib in Kufa, 661, mourned by Shia Muslims. 9/21/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date...Religion · Shia Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| PastFebruary | |||
| Feb 3Tue9 months ago | Laylat al-Bara’at (Shab-e-Barat)TentativeThe night of records, the middle of Sha’ban; for Shia Muslims also the birth of the Twelfth Imam. 8/15/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the...Religion · Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| PastJanuary | |||
| Jan 16Fri9 months ago | Isra and Mi’rajTentativeThe Prophet’s night journey to Jerusalem and ascension. 7/27/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on...Religion · Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |
| Jan 2Fri10 months ago | Birth of Imam AliTentativeThe birth of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shia Imam; Father’s Day in Iran. 7/13/1447 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual...Religion · Shia Islam · Umm al-Qura calendar | annual | Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule) |