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Day of Ashura
Wed, May 23, 2029 · Computed (rule)
in 3 yr
The tenth of Muharram: a fast day for Sunni Muslims and the day Shia Muslims mourn the martyrdom of Husayn at Karbala. 1/10/1451 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.
Every year
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Source, method and history
- Source
- 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.
- Recurs
- annual
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- Changes
- 2026-09-25: added to 2029-05-23