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Information based on data from the H.M. Nautical Almanac Office and the Royal Greenwich Observatory. Qamar Dar Akrab - According to narrations we should refrain from reciting the Nikah during Qamar Dar Akrab when the moon is passing through the phase of Scorpio. Islamic Dates for 2021 1 Jumada ath-Thaniyah 1442 1 Rajab 1442 1 Sha'ban 1442 1 Ramadan 1442 1 Shawwal 1442 1 Dhul Qa'dah 1442 15 January 2021 14 February 2021 15 March 2021 14 April 2021 14 May 2021 12 June 2021 1 Dhul Hijjah 1442 1 Muharram 1443 1 Safar 1443 1 Rabi al-Awwal 1443 1 Rabi al-Akhar 1443 1 Jamaadi al Ula 1443 12 July 2021 10 August 2021 9 September 2021 8 October 2021 7 November 2021 6 December 2021 Tanzania Public Holiday India Uganda Public Holiday Pakistan Public Holiday Uganda Public Holiday Canada USA Public Holiday Wafat Sayyida Zaynab s.a. India, Kenya, Madagascar, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda Public Holiday Yawm e Gham Kenya Madagascar Public Holiday Uganda Public Holiday Uganda Public Holiday Pakistan Public Holiday India Public Holiday Canada/USA Clocks go back Madagascar Public Holiday Tanzania Public Holiday Madagascar Public Holiday Kenya Public Holiday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2020 June 2020 August 2020 September 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2020 November 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2020 December 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Jumada ath-Thaniyah Rajab Sha’ban Ramadan Shawwal Dhu al-Hijjah Muharram 1442 Rabi al-Awwal Rabi al-Akhar Jumada ath-Thaniyah Sha’ban Rajab Shawwal Safar Rabi al-Akhar Jumada al-Ula USA Public Holiday India Public Holiday Nowrooz @ 3:49 GMT Tanzania Public Holiday Canada, USA Public Holiday Tanzania Public Holiday 1441 Jumada al-Ula Jumada ath-Thaniyah 1441 Jumada ath-Thaniyah Rajab 1441 Rajab Sha’ban 1441 Sha’ban Ramadan 1441 Ramadan Shawwal 1441 Shawwal Dhu al-Qa‘dah 1442 Muharram Safar 1442 Rabi al-Awwal Rabi al-Akhar 1442 Rabi al-Akhar Jumada al-Ula 1441 Dhu al-Hijjah 1442 Muharram Canada/USA Clocks go forward Uganda Public Holiday Madagascar Public Holiday Wafat Sayyida Fatima s.a. 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(based on a narration) Canada, India, Kenya, Tanzania Uganda, UK Public Holiday Canada, Kenya, Madagascar, Tanzania Uganda, UK Public Holiday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Madagascar Public Holiday Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda Public Holiday Quds Day Canada Public Holiday Tanzania Public Holiday 2020 July 1441 Dhu al-Qa‘dah Dhu al-Hijjah Lunar Eclipse – South/West Europe, Much of Africa and North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 JANUARY 2020 Tarbiyah is a robust and evolving global curriculum that encapsulates regional variation, modern methodologies and support material whilst retaining core knowledge and spiritual ethos. 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Kenya Public Holiday India Public Holiday Tanzania Public Holiday 2020 October Safar Rabi al-Awwal 1442 Safar Rabi al-Awwal 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Kenya Public Holiday worldfedaid wfksimc Lunar Eclipse – Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa, Much of North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 Wafat Bibi Umm al-Banin s.a. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 India Public Holiday Tanzania Public Holiday Ramadan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pakistan Public Holiday Pakistan Public Holiday Lunar Eclipse – Much of Europe & Asia, Australia, Africa, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean. Solar Eclipse – South/East Europe, Much of Asia & Africa, North Australia, Pacific, Indian Ocean Dhu al-Qa‘dah Dahwul Ardh Shahadat 9th Imam Hazrat Muhammad Taqi a.s. Dhu al-Hijjah Dhu al-Qa‘dah Shahadat 5th Imam Hazrat Muhammad Baqir a.s. Shahadat Hazrat Muslim a.s. & Roz e Arafat India, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda Public Holiday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Muharram 1442 Pakistan Public Holiday UK Public Holiday India, Pakistan Public Holiday Pakistan Public Holiday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Thirtieth Shuhada e Karbala Uganda Public Holiday Canada, USA Public Holiday Shahadat Masuma e Qum s.a. India Public Holiday UK/Europe Clocks go back Shahadat 11th Imam Hazrat Hasan al-Askari a.s. Eid e Zehra s.a. India, Pakistan, Tanzania Public Holiday Wiladat 11th Imam Hazrat Hasan al-Askari a.s. USA Public Holiday India Public Holiday Total Solar Eclipse – Southern Africa, Much of South America, Pacific, Atlantic,Indian Ocean, Antarctica Wiladat Sayyida Zaynab s.a. UK Public Holiday Wafat Sayyida Fatima s.a. (based on a narration) Jumada al-Ula India Public Holiday Tanzania Public Holiday India Public Holiday UK Public Holiday Uganda Public Holiday Lunar Eclipse - Much of Europe and Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic New Moon - The New Moon phase is defined to be the moment when the moon is almost directly between the Earth and the Sun. At this moment the moon’s dark surface faces the Earth. The New Moon is completely invisible. The date and time of this invisible New Moon is commonly found in almanacs, newspapers and calendars. First Crescent - The Islamic month begins with the visible First Crescent and not with the invisible New Moon. The First Crescent is usually sighted in the western sky just after sunset on the first or second evening after the New Moon phase. The sighting depends upon the altitude of the crescent above the horizon, time difference between sunset and moonset and the angular distance between the sun and the moon. Visible Crescent - One should not confuse the New Moon with the visible thin crescent. It should be realised that the new crescent following a lunar month of 30 days will be brighter and stay longer in the sky than the crescent following a month of 29 days. Regional Variations - The Islamic dates are based on expectation of crescent sighting in Europe calculated from the latest available scientific data. During 1441/42 A.H. regional variations may occur for some months. To fulfil the Shariah requirements we will continue to ascertain that the actual sighting has occurred on the days expected. All rights reserved. This calendar may not be reproduced without written consent from the Secretariat of The World Federation. Eid al Fitr - India, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA Public Holiday Canada, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, UK Public Holiday Wiladat 8th Imam Hazrat Ali Rida a.s. USA Public Holiday Canada Public Holiday