The World Federation was accredited as an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the United Nation’s Economic Islamic

Islamic Dates for 2011
and Social Council.
The NGO status has provided:
• greater recognition and credibility for projects undertaken by our community;
• an impetus to enhance our structures enabling us to build on polices for the development of our community;
• the tools to develop sustainable networks in order to extend our influence amongst global decision-makers;
• a unique voice to relay our opinions and share our expertise in the international arena; and
• an opportunity to acquire vital resource so as carry out humanitarian responsibilities as taught to us in the Qur?an
and by the AhlulBayt (AS).
The World Federation has developed into a responsible and well-established NGO whose values reflect the excellent
teachings of the AhlulBayt (AS) and whose goals and objectives are governed solely by the ethos of Islam.
REGIONAL VARIATIONS: N. AMERICA EUROPE EAST AFRICA INDIA/PAKISTAN AUSTRALIA
1 Safar 1432 Thursday 6 January 2011
1 Rabi’al Awwal 1432 Saturday 5 February 2011
1 Rabi’al Thaani 1432 Sunday 6 March 2011
1 Jamaadi al Ula 1432 Tuesday 5 April 2011
1 Jamaadi al Thaani 1432 Thursday 5 May 2011
1 Rajab 1432 Saturday 4 June 2011
1 Sha’baan 1432 Monday 4 July 2011
1 Ramadhan 1432 Tuesday 2 August 2011
1 Shawwaal 1432 Thursday 1 September 2011
1 Dhul Qa’dah 1432 Saturday 1 October 2011
1 Dhul Hijjah 1432 Sunday 30 October 2011
1 Muharram 1433 Sunday 27 November 2011
1 Safar 1433 Monday 26 December 2011
Islamic Institute for Postgraduate Studies - Sayyida Zainab, Damascus (Syria)
Safar 1431 17 JAN 2010 17 JAN 2010 17 JAN 2010 17 JAN 2010 18 JAN 2010 Offers a Masters programme, validated by the University of Winchester in England, designed:
Rabi’al Awwal 1431 16 FEB 2010 16 FEB 2010 16 FEB 2010 16 FEB 2010 17 FEB 2010 • To provide an in depth study of the Quran and its exegesis, Sciences of Traditions, Theology, Jurisprudence
Rabi’al Thaani1431 17 MAR 2010 17 MAR 2010 18 MAR 2010 18 MAR 2010 19 MAR 2010 (General and Principles), Logic, History, Philosophy and Ethics.
Jamaadi al Ula 1431 16 APR 2010 16 APR 2010 16 APR 2010 16 APR 2010 17 APR 2010 • To provide the intellectual capability for the non-confrontational defence of Islam and for the favourable
Jamaadi al Thaani 1431 15 MAY 2010 16 MAY 2010 16 MAY 2010 16 MAY 2010 16 MAY 2010 presentation of Islam as per the teachings of the followers of the Members of the Household of the Prophet.
Rajab 1431 14 JUN 2010 14 JUN 2010 14 JUN 2010 14 JUN 2010 14 JUN 2010
• To develop confidence in leading of all forms of congregational prayers, lecturing and conducting seminars in
Sha’baan 1431 13 JUL 2010 14 JUL 2010 13 JUL 2010 13 JUL 2010 14 JUL 2010 the language of the community and the performance of all practical religious services.
Ramadhan 1431 12 AUG 2010 13 AUG 2010 12 AUG 2010 12 AUG 2010 12 AUG 2010
Shawwaal 1431 11 SEP 2010 12 SEP 2010 11 SEP 2010 11 SEP 2010 11 SEP 2010 • To develop the competences necessary for undertaking guidance of community institutions like children’s
Madressah, schools, youth camps, seminars etc., and for relating to all age and gender groups within a
Dhul Qa’dah 1431 10 OCT 2010 11 OCT 2010 10 OCT 2010 10 OCT 2010 10 OCT 2010
community.
Dhul Hijjah 1431 8 NOV 2010 9 NOV 2010 8 NOV 2010 8 NOV 2010 8 NOV 2010
Muharram 1432 7 DEC 2010 8 DEC 2010 7 DEC 2010 8 DEC 2010 8 DEC 2010 For further details contact World Federation Secretariat.

2010 1431 * All dates subject to the sighting of the moon.

Visible Crescent
2010 1431
April Rabi’ al Thaani
Jamaadi al Ula
2010 - 1431/1432 2010 1431 One should not confuse the New Moon with the visible
thin crescent. It should be realised that the new crescent
January Muharram October Shawwaal
Thur following a lunar month of 30 days will be brighter and
Thu Safar 1 16 2010 1431 Dhul Qa’dah stay longer in the sky than the crescent following a month Thur
Muharram 1431 May Jamaadi al Ula Shawwaal of 29 days.
Fri 1 UK USA Canada India Pakistan Kenya Tanzania Uganda PH14 2 17 Jamaadi al Thaani Fri 2010 1431 1 20 Fri
Good Friday
Jamaadi al Ula August Sha’baan
Sat 2 15 2010 1431 2010 1431 3 18 1 16 Sat Ramadhan 2 21 2010 1431 Sat
Kenya Tanzania Uganda Public Holiday Qamar Dar Akrab India Public Holiday
November Dhul Qa’dah
February Safar March Rabi’ al Awwal According to Ahadeeth we Sha’baan
Sun 3 16 Rabi’ al Awwal Rabi’ al Thaani 4 19 2 17 2010 1431 Sun should refrain from reciting the
Nikah during Qamar Dar Akrab
1 19 3 22 Dhul Hijjah Sun
Safar Rabi’ al Awwal June Jamaadi al Thaani - when the moon is passing
Dhul Qa’dah 2010 1431
Mon 4 17 1 16 1 14 5 Easter Monday
20 3 UK Public Holiday
18 Rajab Mon through the phase of Scorpio.
2 20 2010 1431 4 23 1 22 December Dhul Hijjah Mon
Jamaadi al Thaani September Ramadhan 1432
Tue 5 18 2 17 2 15 6 21 4 19 1 Kenya Public Holiday
17 Tue 2010 1431 3 21 Shawwaal 5 24 2 23 Muharram Tue
July Rajab Ramadhan Dhul Hijjah
Wed 6 19 3 18 3 16 7 22 5 20 2 18 Wed Sha’baan 4 22 1 20 6 SHAHADAT 6th Imam H Jaffer Sadiq A.S. 25 3 24 1 23 Wed
Rajab
Thu 7 TENTH of Shuhada e Kerbala 20 4 19 4 MILAD un NABI & WILADAT
6th Imam H Jaffer Sadiq A.S. 17 8 23 6 21 3 Uganda Public Holiday
19 Thu 1 Canada Public Holiday
18 5 23 2 SHAHADAT 1st Imam H ALI A.S.
India Public Holiday
21 7 26 4 Dahwul Arz 25 2 EID al MUBAHILA
24 Thu
CHEHLUM of
Fri 8 21 5 Shuhada e Kerbala 20 5 18 9 24 7 22 4 WILADAT Sayyida Fatima A.S. 20 Fri 2 19 6 24 3 22 8 27 5 India Public Holiday
26 3 25 Fri
Sat 9 22 6 21 6 19 10 25 8 23 5 21 Sat 3 20 7 25 4 LAILAT al QADR 23 9 Uganda Public Holiday
28 6 27 4 26 Sat
Sun 10 23 7 22 7 20 11 26 9 24 6 22 Sun 4 21 8 Tanzania Public Holiday
26 5 24 10 Kenya Public Holiday
29 7 USA/Canada Clocks go Back
28 5 27 Sun
Dhul Qa’dah
Mon 11 24 8 23 8 Uganda Public Holiday
21 12 27 10 25 7 23 Mon 5 USA Public Holiday
22 9 27 6 USA Canada Public Holiday
25 11 USA Canada Public Holiday 1 8 SHAHADAT 9th Imam H Muhammad Taqi A.S. 29 6 28 Mon
SHAHADAT of Dhul Hijjah
Tue 12 4th Imam H Ali Zainul Abedin A.S.
Tanzania Public Holiday
25 9 24 9 22 13 28 11 26 8 24 Tue 6 23 10 28 7 26 12 2 9 Pakistan Public Holiday
1 7 29 Tue
Muharram 1432
Wed 13 26 10 25 10 23 14 29 12 27 9 Uganda Public Holiday
25 Wed 7 Tanzania Public Holiday
24 11 29 8 27 13 3 10 2 8 1 Wed
Thu 14 27 11 26 11 24 15 30 13 28 10 26 Thu 8 SHAHADAT 7th Imam H Musa e Kazim A.S. 25 12 30 9 28 14 Tanzania Public Holiday 4 11 USA Canada Public Holiday
3 9 Tanzania Public Holiday
2 Thu
Jamaadi al Ula Ramadhan
Fri 15 Annular Solar Eclipse – Africa, Asia
28 12 27 12 25 16 1 14 29 11 27 Fri 9 WAFAT Hazrat Abu Talib A.S. 26 13 1 10 Jumatul Wida 29 15 5 12 4 10 3 Fri
Sat 16 TWENTIETH of Shuhada e Kerbala 29 13 WAFAT Prophet Muhammad S.A.W 28 13 26 17 2 15 30 12 28 Sat 10 MERAJ and ROZ e BESAT 27 14 Pakistan Public Holiday
2 11 India Pakistan Kenya Tanzania
Uganda Public Holiday
30 16 6 13 5 11 4 Sat
Safar Jamaadi al Thaani Shawwaal
Sun 17 1 14 SHAHADAT 8th Imam H Ali Reza A.S. 29 14 USA /Canada Clocks go Forward
27 18 3 16 1 13 29 Sun 11 Total Solar Eclipse – South America
28 15 India Public Holiday
3 12 EID al FITR 1 17 India Public Holiday 7 14 6 12 Kenya Public Holiday
5 Sun
Rajab
Mon 18 USA Public Holiday
2 15 USA Canada Public Holiday
30 15 28 19 4 17 2 14 WILADAT 5th Imam H Muhammad Baqir A.S. 1 Mon 12 29 16 4 13 2 18 8 15 SHAHADAT 5 th
Imam H Muhammad Baqir A.S. 7 13 6 Mon
Rabi’ al Awwal
Tue 19 3 16 1 16 29 20 WILADAT Sayyida Zainab A.S. 5 18 WAFAT Sayyida Fatima A.S. 3 15 2 Tue 13 30 17 5 14 3 19 9 16 8 14 7 Tue
Rabi’ al Thaani Sha’baan
Wed 20 4 17 2 17 1 21 6 19 4 16 SHAHADAT 10th Imam H Ali un Naqi A.S. 3 Wed 14 1 18 6 15 4 20 Kenya Public Holiday
Muslim A.S. and ROZ e ARAFAT 9 15
10 17 SHAHADAT HIndia Public Holiday 8 Wed
Thu 21 5 18 3 18 2 22 7 20 5 17 4 Thu 15 2 19 7 16 5 21 WILADAT 8th Imam H Ali Reza A.S. 11 18 EID al HAJJ
Pakistan Tanzania Uganda Public Holiday
10 16 9 Thu
Fri 22 6 19 WAFAT Masuma e Qum A.S. 4 19 3 23 8 21 6 18 5 Fri 16 WILADAT 3rd Imam H Hussain A.S. 3 20 8 17 6 22 12 19 11 17 ROZ e ASHURA
India Public Holiday
10 Fri
Sat 23 SHAHADAT 2nd Imam H Hassan A.S. 7 20 5 20 Nowrooz @ 17.32 GMT 4 24 9 22 7 19 6 Sat 17 WILADAT H Abbas A.S. 4 21 9 18 7 23 13 20 12 18 11 Sat
WILADAT
Sun 24 8 21 6 21 5 25 10 23 8 20 Imam Musa Kazim A.S. Day 7 Sun 18 4th Imam H Ali Zainul Abideen A.S. 5 22 WAFAT Sayyida Khadija A.S. 10 19 YAUM e GHAM 8 24 14 21 India Public Holiday
13 19 ZIYARAT of Shuhada e Kerbala 12 Sun
Mon 25 9 22 7 22 6 26 Tanzania Public Holiday
11 24 Canada Public Holiday
9 21 8 Mon 19 6 23 11 20 9 25 15 22 14 20 13 Mon
Tue 26 THIRTIETH of Shuhada e Kerbala
India Uganda Public Holiday
10 23 SHAHADAT 11th Imam H Hassan Askari A.S. 8 23 Pakistan Public Holiday
7 27 12 25 10 22 9 Tue 20 7 24 12 21 10 26 16 23 WILADAT 10th Imam H Ali un Naqi A.S. 15 21 Total Lunar Eclipse
Europe, Americas, Pacific, Australia, E. Asia
14 Tue
Wed 27 11 24 EID e ZEHRA A.S. 9 24 India Public Holiday
8 28 13 26 11 23 WILADAT 9th Imam
H Muhammad Taqi A.S 10 Wed 21 8 25 13 22 11 27 17 24 16 22 15 Wed
Thu 28 12 25 10 25 9 29 14 27 India Public Holiday
12 24 11 Thu 22 9 26 14 23 12 28 18 25 USA Public Holiday
17 23 16 Thu
Fri 29 13 26 Tanzania Public Holiday
11 26 WILADAT 11 th
Imam H Hassan Askari A.S. 10 30 15 28 13 25 12 Fri 23 10 27 WILADAT 2nd Imam H Hassan A.S. 15 24 13 29 19 26 EID e GHADEER 18 24 17 Fri
Sat 30 14 27 India Public Holiday
12 27 11 29 14 26Partial Lunar Eclipse
WILADAT 1 Imam H Ali A.S.
st
13
– E. Asia, Australia, Pacific, W Americas Sat 24 11 28 16 25 14 30 20 27 19 25 18 Sat
Sun 31 15 28 13 28 UK Clocks go Forward
India Public Holiday
12 30 15 27 14 Sun 25 12 29 17 26 15 31 UK Clocks go Back 21 28 20 26 19 Sun
Mon Regional Variations 29 13 31 16 28 WAFAT Sayyida Zainab A.S. 15 Mon 26 13 30 18 27 16 29 21 27 UK USA Canada Pakistan Kenya Tanzania Uganda
20 Mon
New Moon UK USA Public Holiday UK Public Holiday Public Holiday

Tue The New Moon phase is defined The Islamic dates are based on 30 14 29 16 Tue 27 14 31 SHAB e ZARBAT 1st Imam H ALI A.S. 19 28 17 30 SHAHADAT Sons of H Muslim A.S. 22 28 UK Canada Kenya Tanzania Uganda Public Holiday 21 Tue
to be the moment when the expectation of crescent sighting

Wed
moon is almost directly between in Europe calculated from the
15 First Crescent 30
SHAB e BARAAT and WILADAT
15
the Earth and the Sun. At this latest available scientific data. 31 17 Wed 28 12th Imam H Mehdi A.S. All rights reserved. 29 18 Information based on 29 22 Wed
moment the moon’s dark surface During 1431 A.H. regional data from the
The Islamic month begins with the visible First Crescent This calendar may not be
Thu faces the Earth. The New Moon variations may occur for some and not with the invisible New Moon.
Thu 29 16 30 19 H.M. Nautical 30 23 Thu
is completely invisible. The months as noted above. To fulfil The First Crescent is usually sighted in the western sky just reproduced without
date and time of this invisible the Shariah requirements we will after sunset on the first or second evening after the New Almanac Office,
Fri New Moon is commonly found continue to ascertain that the Moon phase. The sighting depends upon the age of the Fri 30 17 written consent from the
Royal Greenwich 31 24 Fri
in almanacs, newspapers and actual sighting has occurred on crescent, the time difference between sunset and moonset Secretariat of
Observatory.
calendars. the days expected. and the angular distance between the sun and the moon.
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