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Dated for South Africa from the moon-sighting announcements of UUCSA.
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10 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 هـ
Confirmed by UUCSA moon sighting
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Safar – Rabi al-Awwal
Small figures are Hijri days — gold where UUCSA has announced the month, grey where calculated.
Mawlid an-Nabi
Tuesday, 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1448
The birth of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ — the channel marks it as a season for the seerah, his character, and introducing him to those who do not know him.
In 2 daysUUCSA confirmed
Isra and Mi'raj (~)
Tuesday, 27 Rajab 1448
The night journey to Jerusalem and the ascension, when the five daily prayers were enjoined.
In 135 days
Night of mid-Sha'ban (~)
Saturday, 15 Shaban 1448
The changing of the qiblah, and the turn towards preparing for Ramadan.
In 153 days
Ramadan begins (~)
(~) marks a date still awaiting its moon sighting.
A Hijri month begins when the new moon is sighted, which cannot be known in advance. Dates marked UUCSA confirmed follow an announcement already made and will not change. Dates marked estimated come from the calculated calendar and may fall a day either side of the announcement.
That difference is real rather than theoretical: for 1448 the calculation ran a day ahead of the announcement for Muharram and for Safar, and agreed for Rabi al-Awwal. We publish the announced date as soon as it is made.
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Monday, 1 Ramadan 1448
The month of fasting. The first fast follows the evening the moon is sighted.
In 169 days
Last ten nights of Ramadan (~)
Sunday, 21 Ramadan 1448
Laylat al-Qadr is sought in the odd nights of these ten — it is not fixed to one date.
In 189 days
Eid al-Fitr (~)
Tuesday, 1 Shawwal 1448
The festival closing Ramadan. Zakat al-Fitr is due before the prayer on the first day.
In 198 days
First ten days of Dhul Hijjah (~)
Friday, 1 Dhul Hijjah 1448
The days in which righteous deeds are most beloved to Allah ﷻ, and the season of Hajj.
In 257 days
Day of Arafah (~)
Saturday, 9 Dhul Hijjah 1448
The standing at Arafah. Fasting it is encouraged for those not on Hajj.
In 265 days
Eid al-Adha (~)
Sunday, 10 Dhul Hijjah 1448
The festival of sacrifice, followed by the three days of Tashriq.
In 266 days
Islamic New Year (~)
Sunday, 1 Muharram 1449
1 Muharram opens the Hijri year, counted from the Hijrah.
In 287 days