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Tue, September 5, 2023 · Computed (rule)

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Forty days after Ashura: one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world, on foot to Karbala. 2/20/1445 AH in the Umm al-Qura calendar. Begins the evening before; the actual date depends on local moon sighting and can differ by a day.

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Umm al-Qura calendar
How we know
Estimated: the Umm al-Qura (Saudi Arabia) calendar, as built into ICU. The day is set by moon sighting, so Saudi Arabia, other countries and local communities can keep it a day apart; Shia communities often follow their marja’s sighting.
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  • 2026-09-26: added to 2023-09-05