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Today, Tue Nov 10

Coming upDecember

TentativeDec 22Birth of Imam AliThe 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...Umm al-Qura calendar, computedDetails →

PastAugust

TentativeAug 3ArbaeenForty 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

TentativeJun 4Eid 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 →

PastMarch

TentativeMar 10Martyrdom 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 →

PastJanuary

TentativeJan 2Birth 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 →

Date	Event	Recurs	Source
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... · Umm al-Qura calendar	annual	Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule)
PastAugust
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... · Umm al-Qura calendar	annual	Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule)
PastJune
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... · Umm al-Qura calendar	annual	Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule)
PastMarch
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... · Umm al-Qura calendar	annual	Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule)
PastJanuary
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... · Umm al-Qura calendar	annual	Umm al-Qura calendarComputed (rule)