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The MughalsA forgotten epoch
The Mughals would rule nearly 160 million people over an area of 4 million square kilometres
THE name “Mughal” is the Persian word for “Mongol”, the Central Asian tribe after whom Mongolia is
named. The Mughals originated in Central Asia and were descended from the Mongol ruler, Genghis Khan (1155-1226), and Timur Gurkani (1336-1405), the great conqueror of Asia, who would leave pyramids of skulls outside the cities he had conquered.
The Timurids were immensely proud of their Mongolian pedigree, and it was the memory of Timur’s raids on India in the 14th century that spurred his grand-son, Zahir al-Din Muhammad or Babur - the ruler of Kabul - to invade the Indian peninsula. Babur defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the Sultan of Delhi, at Panipat in 1526 and founded the Mughal Empire.
The Mughal Empire rose to be one of India’s greatest epochs, airbrushed into insignificance by British colonialism. In their day, the Mughals successfully ruled hundreds of millions of people, and administered millions of square kilometres of territory from India to Afghanistan.
The magnificent cities, mausoleums and gardens built in places such as Delhi, Agra, Srinagar and Lahore, are a legacy of Mughal rule from the 16th to the 18th centuries; centuries which saw a flourishing of the arts and architecture, creating the distinctive “Mughal style”.
Babur ruled until 1530. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Humayun. He was on the throne until 1540 when he was ousted by Sher Shah Suri, the Afghan ruler. Humayun passed on in 1556 after a second period in power from 1545.
Shah Suri’s reign proved to be a landmark one. He established an efficient administration and set up a just revenue collection system. Numerous public works were carried out: the planting of trees, wells and the building of Sarai, or inns. Roads were laid out, especially the Delhi-Kabul highway.
Humayun’s heir, Akbar the Great, built on the foundations of his predecessors. After several campaigns, he subdued most of India. He also adopted a conciliatory policy towards the Rajputs, the patrilineal Hindu rulers. Akbar was not only a great conqueror, but a capable organiser and a great administrator.
He set up a host of institutions and an administrative bureaucracy which was so successful it operated even under British rule. Akbar stands out due to his liberal policies towards non-Muslims and the Mansabdari, a system that integrated state functions. Akbar died in 1605, nearly 50 years after taking power.
He was succeeded by his son, Salim, who took the title “Jehangir”, “Conqueror of the World”. Though lacking his father’s drive, he did consolidate rule in Bengal. He was regarded as an honest man, tolerant towards other faiths. However, relations with the Sikhs were strained. Sikh Guru, Arjun Dev, was executed for giving aid to Khusrau, his rebellious son. Art, literature and architecture prospered under Jehangir, and the gardens in Kashmir are his legacy.
Jehangir was succeeded by his second son Khurram in 1629. He took the name of Shah Jahan, the “Emperor of the World”. He expanded the Empire to Kandahar
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in the north and conquered most of southern India. Shah Jahan was called the “architect king”. But above all else, he is remembered for the Taj Mahal, the white marble mausoleum constructed for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, along the banks of Agra’s Yamuna River.
In 1658, Aurangzeb (Muhi al-Din Muhammad), became the sixth emperor. He ruled the entire Indian subcontinent for 49 years, hiring more Hindus in his government than any other Mughal. As the last powerful Mughal, Aurangzeb also compiled the Futawwa-i-Alamgiri (a book on Hanafi law) and established a Shari’ah-centric society.
He expanded the Empire to 4 million square kilometres, ruling over nearly 160 million subjects. Under his reign, India surpassed Qing China to become the world’s largest economy.
Aurangzeb was noted for his piety; he memorized the Quran and avoided luxury. His expenses were covered by his own earnings, from the sewing of caps and the trade of self-penned Qur’an’s.
After the demise of Aurangzeb, the Mughals started to slowly lose power. In the 19th century, the British East India company landed, and began to exploit and undermine the sub-continent. When, in May 1857, the last Mughal emperor, Zafar, was declared
the leader of an uprising against the British, he was doomed. Four months later, the British took Delhi, the Mughal capital, with catastrophic results.
The author of The Last Mughal, William Dalrymple, would note that as Muslim prestige and learning sank, and Hindu confidence increased, (the disaster would be that) Hindus and Muslims would grow gradually apart as British policies of divide and rule found willing collaborators amongst the religious bigots.
“The rip in the closely-woven fabric of Delhi’s composite culture, opened in 1857, slowly widened into a great gash and at Partition in 1947 finally broke in two,” is his sad conclusion.
And as the Indian Muslim elite emigrated en masse to Pakistan after the British-inspired Partition, Dalrymple observes that the time would soon come when it would become impossible to think that Hindu sepoys could ever have rallied to the Red Fort carrying the standard of a Muslim Emperor and joining with their Muslim brothers in an attempt to revive the great Mughal Empire.
The Mughal Empire was one of India’s greatest epochs,
airbrushed into insignificance by British colonialism.
The Taj Mahal was built as a memorial by Shah Jahan to his wife, Mumtaz, in 1653.
Muharram 1443
Significance of Muharram
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
August /September 2021
“Muharram” lexically means “forbidden” and is one of the four Holy Months during which fighting has been forbidden by Allah.
1 Muharram – Islamic New Year 1443.
9 Muharram – Laylut ul-‘Ashura [after Maghrib].
10 Muharram – According to Prophet [SAW] best day to fast after Ramadan. Martyrdom of Imam Hussain [ra]; escape of Bani Isra’il with Nabi Musa [as] from Fir’aun in Egypt; the day which Adam [as] was created; the day Nabi Nuh’s [as] ark settled; the day when Prophets Musa [as] and ‘Isa [as] were born.
New Moon: 7 Sept @ 2:52 hrs
Age at sunset: 15.40 hrs @ 33 mins [not visible]
Sighting: 8 Sept
Time to sight moon after sunset: 39.41 hrs @ 98 mins [visible]
“Nations are born in the hearts of poets; they prosper and die in
the hands of politicians.”
Allama Iqbal, poet.
Lunar Aug Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 10 Tues 6:13 7:31 7:51 12:52 12:55 15:50 16:34 18:15 19:25
2 11 Wed 6:12 7:30 7:50 12:51 12:54 15:51 16:35 18:16 19:26
3 12 Thurs 6:11 7:29 7:49 12:51 12:54 15:51 16:35 18:17 19:26
4 13 Fri 6:10 7:28 7:48 12:51 12:54 15:52 16:36 18:18 19:27
5 14 Sat 6:09 7:27 7:47 12:51 12:54 15:52 16:37 18:18 19:28
6 15 Sun 6:08 7:25 7:45 12:51 12:54 15:53 16:37 18:19 19:28
7 16 Mon 6:07 7:24 7:44 12:50 12:53 15:53 16:38 18:20 19:29
8 17 Tues 6:06 7:23 7:43 12:50 12:53 15:54 16:39 18:20 19:29
9 18 Wed 6:05 7:22 7:42 12:50 12:53 15:54 16:39 18:21 19:30
10 19 Thurs 6:04 7:21 7:41 12:50 12:53 15:55 16:40 18:22 19:31
11 20 Fri 6:03 7:20 7:40 12:50 12:53 15:55 16:41 18:22 19:31
12 21 Sat 6:02 7:19 7:39 12:49 12:52 15:55 16:41 18:23 19:32
13 22 Sun 6:01 7:17 7:37 12:49 12:52 15:56 16:42 18:24 19:32
14 23 Mon 6:00 7:16 7:36 12:49 12:52 15:56 16:42 18:25 19:33
15 24 Tues 5:59 7:15 7:35 12:49 12:52 15:57 16:43 18:25 19:34
16 25 Wed 5:58 7:14 7:34 12:49 12:52 15:57 16:44 18:26 19:34
17 26 Thurs 5:56 7:13 7:33 12:48 12:51 15:58 16:44 18:27 19:35
18 27 Fri 5:55 7:11 7:31 12:48 12:51 15:58 16:45 18:27 19:36
19 28 Sat 5:54 7:10 7:30 12:47 12:43 15:58 16:45 18:28 19:36
20 29 Sun 5:52 7:09 7:29 12:47 12:50 15:59 16:46 18:29 19:37
21 30 Mon 5:51 7:07 7:27 12:47 12:50 15:59 16:47 18:29 19:37
22 31 Tues 5:50 7:06 7:26 12:47 12:50 16:00 16:47 18:30 19:38
23 Sept Wed 5:49 7:05 7:25 12:46 12:49 16:00 16:48 18:31 19:39
24 2 Thurs 5:48 7:04 7:24 12:45 12:48 16:00 16:48 18:31 19:39
25 3 Fri 5:46 7:02 7:22 12:45 12:48 16:01 16:49 18:31 19:40
26 4 Sat 5:45 7:01 7:21 12:45 12:48 16:01 16:49 18:31 19:41
27 5 Sun 5:44 7:00 7:20 12:45 12:48 16:01 16:50 18:32 19:41
28 6 Mon 5:42 6:58 7:18 12:44 12:47 16:02 16:50 18:33 19:42
29 7 Tues 5:41 6:57 7:17 12:44 12:47 16:02 16:51 18:33 19:43
30 8 Wed 5:40 6:55 7:15 12:44 12:47 16:02 16:51 18:34 19:43
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144310 August - 8 September 2021
Muharram
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Pavilion at the Shalimar Gardens in Kashmir where the Mughals would spend the summer.
Safar1443
Significance of Safar
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
September /October 2021
“Safar” means “empty” or “yellow” and is the month when the Qisas al-Anbiya’ says great tribulations befell the Prophets, may Allah bless them all.
1 Safar – Adam [as] was sent to earth with Hawwa; Habil [son of Adam] was murdered by Kabil; Ibrahim [as] was put into Nimrud’s fire; Ayyub [as] was afflicted with disease.
20 Safar – Passing of Imam Hasan [ra], grandson of the Prophet [SAW].
27 Safar – Prophet’s [SAW] Hijrah from Makkah to Madinah with Sayyidina Abu Bakr, father of A’isha, begins in 622 CE. Passing away of Salahuddin Ayyubi, liberator of Jerusalem in 1187 CE.
New Moon: 6 October @ 13.05 hrs
Age at sunset: 5.48 hrs @ 7 mins [not visible]
Sighting: 7 October
Time to sight moon after sunset: 29.48 hrs @ 77 mins [visible]
“Failure is not fatal until we surrender. Trying again is the key
to glorious victory.”
Allama Iqbal, poet.
Lunar Sept Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 9 Thurs 5:38 6:54 7:14 12:44 12:47 16:02 16:52 18:35 19:44
2 10 Fri 5:37 6:53 7:13 12:43 12:46 16:03 16:52 18:36 19:45
3 11 Sat 5:36 6:51 7:11 12:43 12:46 16:03 16:53 18:37 19:45
4 12 Sun 5:34 6:50 7:10 12:43 12:46 16:03 16:53 18:38 19:46
5 13 Mon 5:33 6:49 7:09 12:42 12:45 16:04 16:54 18:39 19:47
6 14 Tues 5:32 6:47 7:07 12:42 12:45 16:04 16:54 18:39 19:47
7 15 Wed 5:30 6:46 7:06 12:41 12:44 16:03 16:54 18:40 19:48
8 16 Thurs 5:29 6:44 7:04 12:41 12:44 16:04 16:55 18:41 19:49
9 17 Fri 5:27 6:43 7:03 12:41 12:44 16:05 16:56 18:42 19:49
10 18 Sat 5:26 6:42 7:02 12:40 12:43 16:05 16:56 18:42 19:50
11 19 Sun 5:24 6:40 7:00 12:40 12:43 16:05 16:57 18:43 19:51
12 20 Mon 5:23 6:39 6:59 12:40 12:43 16:05 16:57 18:44 19:52
13 21 Tues 5:21 6:37 6:57 12:39 12:42 16:05 16:58 18:44 19:52
14 22 Wed 5:20 6:36 6:56 12:39 12:42 16:06 16:59 18:46 19:53
15 23 Thurs 5:19 6:35 6:55 12:39 12:42 16:06 16:59 18:46 19:54
16 24 Fri 5:17 6:33 6:53 12:38 12:41 16:06 16:59 18:46 19:55
17 25 Sat 5:16 6:32 6:52 12:38 12:41 16:06 17:00 18:47 19:55
18 26 Sun 5:14 6:30 6:50 12:38 12:41 16:06 17:00 18:48 19:56
19 27 Mon 5:13 6:29 6:49 12:37 12:40 16:07 17:01 18:48 19:57
20 28 Tues 5:11 6:28 6:48 12:37 12:40 16:07 17:01 18:49 19:58
21 29 Wed 5:10 6:26 6:46 12:37 12:40 16:07 17:01 18:50 19:59
22 30 Thurs 5:08 6:25 6:45 12:36 12:39 16:07 17:02 18:51 19:59
23 Oct Fri 5:07 6:24 6:44 12:36 12:39 16:07 17:02 18:51 20:00
24 2 Sat 5:05 6:22 6:42 12:36 12:39 16:07 17:03 18:52 20:01
25 3 Sun 5:04 6:21 6:41 12:35 12:38 16:08 17:03 18:53 20:02
26 4 Mon 5:02 6:19 6:39 12:35 12:38 16:08 17:04 18:54 20:03
27 5 Tues 5:01 6:18 6:38 12:35 12:38 16:08 17:04 18:54 20:04
28 6 Wed 4:59 6:17 6:37 12:34 12:37 16:08 17:05 18:55 20:04
29 7 Thurs 4:58 6:15 6:35 12:34 12:37 16:08 17:05 18:56 20:05
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9 September - 7 October 2021
1443Safar
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The world-famous Jama mosque in Delhi, which houses relics of the Prophet (SAW), at Maghrib.
Rabi-Ul-Awwal 1443
Significance of Rabi-Ul-Awwal
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
October /November 2021
The phrase means “the first spring” and in this month is the blessed birth date of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
8 Rabi ul-Awwal – Prophet Muhammad [SAW] arrives in Quba on Hijrah in 622 CE.
11 Rabi ul-Awwal – Milad un-Nabi [after Maghrib], traditional celebration of the Prophet’s birthday.
12 Rabi ul-Awwal – Birthday of the Prophet [SAW] and his mother, Aminah, sees a great light entering the world; the Prophet finally arrives in Madinah after staying in Quba with Ayyub Ansari [ra] for three days.
New Moon: 4 November @ 23.15 hrs
Age at sunset: Not visible.
Sighting: 5 November
Time to sight moon after sunset: 20.03 hrs @ 53 mins
“Learning is a plant that grows in all climates.”
Akbar the Great.
Lunar Oct Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 8 Fri 4:56 6:14 6:34 12:34 12:37 16:08 17:05 18:57 20:06
2 9 Sat 4:55 6:13 6:33 12:34 12:37 16:08 17:06 18:57 20:07
3 10 Sun 4:53 6:11 6:31 12:33 12:36 16:09 17:06 18:58 20:08
4 11 Mon 4:52 6:10 6:30 12:33 12:36 16:09 17:07 18:59 20:09
5 12 Tues 4:50 6:09 6:29 12:33 12:36 16:09 17:07 19:00 20:10
6 13 Wed 4:49 6:08 6:28 12:32 12:35 16:09 17:08 19:00 20:11
7 14 Thurs 4:48 6:06 6:26 12:32 12:35 16:09 17:08 19:01 20:12
8 15 Fri 4:46 6:05 6:25 12:32 12:35 16:09 17:09 19:02 20:13
9 16 Sat 4:45 6:04 6:24 12:32 12:35 16:09 17:09 19:03 20:14
10 17 Sun 4:43 6:03 6:23 12:32 12:35 16:09 17:09 19:04 20:15
11 18 Mon 4:42 6:01 6:21 12:31 12:34 16:10 17:10 19:04 20:16
12 19 Tues 4:40 6:00 6:20 12:31 12:34 16:10 17:10 19:05 20:17
13 20 Wed 4:39 5:59 6:19 12:31 12:34 16:10 17:11 19:06 20:18
14 21 Thurs 4:38 5:58 6:18 12:31 12:34 16;10 17:11 19:07 20:19
15 22 Fri 4:36 5:57 6:17 12:30 12:34 16:10 17:12 19:08 20:20
16 23 Sat 4:35 5:55 6:15 12:30 12:34 16:10 17:12 19:09 20:21
17 24 Sun 4:33 5:54 6:14 12:30 12:33 16:10 17:13 19:10 20:22
18 25 Mon 4:32 5:53 6:13 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:13 19:10 20:23
19 26 Tues 4:31 5:52 6:12 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:14 19:11 20:24
20 27 Wed 4:29 5:51 6:11 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:14 19:12 20:25
21 28 Thurs 4:28 5:50 6:10 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:15 19:13 20:26
22 29 Fri 4:27 5:49 6:09 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:15 19:14 20:28
23 30 Sat 4:25 5:48 6:08 12:30 12:33 16:11 17:16 19:15 20:29
24 31 Sun 4:24 5:47 6:07 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:17 19:16 20:30
25 Nov Mon 4:23 5:46 6:06 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:17 19:17 20:31
26 2 Tues 4:22 5:45 6:05 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:17 19:18 20:32
27 3 Wed 4:20 5:44 6:04 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:17 19:18 20:33
28 4 Thurs 4:19 5:43 6:03 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:18 19:19 20:35
29 5 Fri 4:18 5:42 6:02 12:30 12:33 16:12 17:18 19:20 20:36
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8 October - 5 November 2021
Rabi Ul-Awwal 1443
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Muhammad Shah’s mausoleum is incorporated into the Mughal gardens of Lodhi.
Rabi ul-Thani 1443
Significance of Rabi ul-Thani
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
November /December 2021
The phrase means “the second spring”, or the second month of spring. It is also called Rabi ul-Akhir.
7 Rabi ul-Thani – Passing of Imam Malik [ra], the famous Madinah scholar, and father of the Maliki madh-hab or school of legal thought, in 795 CE.
10 Rabi ul-Thani – Passing of Sayyid Abd ul-Qadir Jilani [ra] in 863 CE. From Prophetic bloodline, he was a giant spiritual adept and author of Futuh ul-Ghaib [Openings of the Unseen].
12 Rabi ul-Thani – Passing of Imam Ibn Hanbal [ra], father of the Hanbali madh-hab or legal school of thought, in 855 CE. He was a student of Imam Shafi’i [ra].
New Moon: 4 December @ 9.43 hrs
Age at sunset: 10.02 hrs @ 28 mins
Sighting: 5 December
Time to sight moon after sunset: 34.03 hrs @ 100 mins
“Strange that I came into the world with nothing, and now that I am going away with a
stupendous caravan of sin…”
Aurangzeb.
Lunar Nov Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 6 Sat 4:17 5:41 6:01 12:30 12:33 16:13 17:19 19:21 20:37
2 7 Sun 4:16 5:40 6:00 12:30 12:33 16:16 17:19 19:22 20:38
3 8 Mon 4:15 5:40 6:00 12:30 12:33 16:13 17:20 19:23 20:39
4 9 Tues 4:13 5:39 5:59 12:30 12:33 16:13 17:20 19:24 20:41
5 10 Wed 4:12 5:38 5:58 12:30 12:33 16:14 17:21 19:25 20:42
6 11 Thurs 4:11 5:37 5:57 12:30 12:33 16:14 17:21 19:26 20:43
7 12 Fri 4:10 5:36 5:56 12:30 12:33 16:14 17:22 19:27 20:44
8 13 Sat 4:09 5:36 5:56 12:30 12:33 16:14 17:22 19:28 20:45
9 14 Sun 4:08 5:35 5:55 12:31 12:34 16:14 17:23 19:29 20:47
10 15 Mon 4:07 5:34 5:54 12:31 12:34 16:15 17:24 19:30 20:48
11 16 Tues 4:07 5:34 5:54 12:31 12:34 16:15 17:24 19:31 20:49
12 17 Wed 4:06 5:33 5:53 12:31 12:34 16:15 17:25 19:32 20:50
13 18 Thurs 4:05 5:33 5:53 12:31 12:34 16:16 17:25 19:33 20:52
14 19 Fri 4:04 5:32 5:52 12:31 12:34 16:16 17:26 19:34 20:53
15 20 Sat 4:03 5:32 5:52 12:32 12:35 16:16 17:26 19:35 20:54
16 21 Sun 4:02 5:31 5:51 12:32 12:35 16:16 17:28 19:36 20:55
17 22 Mon 4:02 5:31 5:51 12:32 12:35 16:17 17:28 19:37 20:57
18 23 Tues 4:01 5:30 5:50 12:32 12:35 16:17 17:29 19:38 20:58
19 24 Wed 4:00 5:30 5:50 12:32 12:36 16:17 17:29 19:38 20:59
20 25 Thurs 4:00 5:30 5:48 12:33 12:36 16:18 17:30 19:39 21:00
21 26 Fri 3:59 5:29 5:48 12:33 12:37 16:18 17:31 19:40 21:01
22 27 Sat 3:58 5:29 5:48 12:34 12:37 16:18 17:31 19:41 21:02
23 28 Sun 3:58 5:29 5:48 12:34 12:37 16:19 17:32 19:42 21:04
24 29 Mon 3:57 5:29 5:48 12:34 12:37 16:19 17:32 19:43 21:06
25 30 Tues 3:57 5:28 5:48 12:35 12:38 16:20 17:34 19:45 21:07
26 Dec Wed 3:57 5:28 5:48 12:35 12:38 16:20 17:34 19:46 21:08
27 2 Thurs 3:56 5:28 5:48 12:36 12:39 16:20 17:34 19:46 21:08
28 3 Fri 3:56 5:28 5:48 12:36 12:39 16:21 17:35 19:47 21:09
29 4 Sat 3:56 5:28 5:48 12:36 12:39 16:21 17:35 19:48 21:10
30 5 Sun 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:37 12:40 16:22 17:36 19:48 21:11
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6 December 2021 - 3 January 2022
Jamad ul-Awwal 1443
Significance of Jamad ul-Awwal
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
December 2021 /January 2022
“The phrase means “the first freeze”, it is also known as “Jamad ul-Ula”.
14 Jamad ul-Awwal – Death of Imam al-Ghazali [ra], known as Hujjat ul-Islam [the Proof of Islam] and author of the famous Ihya ‘Ulum ad-Din [the Revival of the Religious Sciences] 1111 CE.
22 Jamad ul-Awwal – Death of Sayyidina Abu Bakr [ra], close friend of the Prophet [SAW], his father-in-law and the first Caliph. He hid with the Prophet [SAW] on Jabl Thawr from the Quraish on their escape to Madinah in 622 CE. Sayyidina Abu Bakr passed on in 634 CE.
New Moon: 2 Jan @ 20.33 hrs
Age at sunset: Not visible
Sighting: 3 Jan
Time to sight moon after sunset: 23.28 hrs @ 66 mins [visible].
“Love is the act of existing so someone else can.”
Allama Iqbal, poet.
Lunar Dec Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 6 Mon 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:37 12:40 16:22 17:37 19:49 21:12
2 7 Tues 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:38 12:41 16:22 17:37 19:50 21:13
3 8 Wed 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:38 12:41 16:23 17:38 19:51 21:14
4 9 Thurs 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:38 12:41 16:23 17:38 19:51 21:14
5 10 Fri 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:39 12:42 16:24 17:39 19:52 21:16
6 11 Sat 3:55 5:28 5:48 12:39 12:42 16:24 17:39 19:53 21:17
7 12 Sun 3:55 5:29 5:49 12:40 12:43 16:25 17:40 19:54 21:18
8 13 Mon 3:55 5:29 5:49 12:40 12:43 16:25 17:41 19:55 21:19
9 14 Tues 3:55 5:29 5:49 12:41 12:44 16:26 17:41 19:55 21:19
10 15 Wed 3:55 5:29 5:49 12:41 12:44 16:27 17:42 19:56 21:20
11 16 Thurs 3:56 5:30 5:50 12:42 12:45 16:27 17:42 19:57 21:21
12 17 Fri 3:56 5:30 5:50 12:42 12:45 16:28 17:43 19:57 21:22
13 18 Sat 3:56 5:30 5:50 12:43 12:46 16:28 17:43 19:58 21:22
14 19 Sun 3:57 5:31 5:51 12:43 12:46 16:29 17:44 19:58 21:23
15 20 Mon 3:57 5:31 5:51 12:44 12:47 16:29 17:44 19:59 21:23
16 21 Tues 3:57 5:32 5:52 12:44 12:47 16:29 17:45 19:59 21:24
17 22 Wed 3:58 5:32 5:52 12:45 12:48 16:30 17:45 20:00 21:25
18 23 Thurs 3:58 5:33 5:53 12:45 12:48 16:30 17:46 20:00 21:25
19 24 Fri 3:59 5:33 5:53 12:46 12:49 16:31 17:46 20:01 21:25
20 25 Sat 4:00 5:34 5:54 12:46 12:49 16:31 17:47 20:01 21:26
21 26 Sun 4:00 5:34 5:54 12:47 12:50 16:32 17:47 20:02 21:26
22 27 Mon 4:01 5:35 5:55 12:47 12:50 16:32 17:48 20:02 21:26
23 28 Tues 4:02 5:35 5:55 12:47 12:50 16:33 17:48 20:02 21:27
24 29 Wed 4:02 5:36 5:56 12:48 12:51 16:33 17:49 20:03 21:27
25 30 Thurs 4:03 5:37 5:57 12:48 12:51 16:34 17:49 20:03 21:27
26 31 Fri 4:04 5:38 5:58 12:49 12:52 16:34 17:49 20:04 21:27
27 Jan Sat 4:05 5:39 5:59 12:50 12:53 16:35 17:50 20:04 21:27
28 2 Sun 4:06 5:39 5:59 12:50 12:53 16:35 17:50 20:04 21:28
29 3 Mon 4:07 5:40 6:00 12:50 12:53 16:36 17:51 20:04 21:28
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4 January - 2 February 2022
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Significance of Jamad ul-Thani
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
January /February 2022
The phrase means “the second freeze” and the month is also known as “Jamad ul-Akhir”.
3 Jamad ul-Thani – Passing of Prophet’s [SAW] beloved daughter Fatimah [ra], mother of Hussain and Hasan and wife of Sayyidina ‘Ali [ra], 649 CE.
20 Jamad ul-Thani – Birth of Prophet’s [SAW] daughter, Fatimah, in 619 CE in Makkah to Sayyidah Khadijah [ra].
Some Sunnah Fasts – Mondays & Thursdays as per the Prophet’s [SAW] practice. Any days in Rajab & Sha’ban. 6 days of Shawwal. 9 & 10 Muharram.
New Moon: 1 February @ 7.46 hrs
Age at sunset: 12.05 @ 38 mins [not visible]
Sighting: 2 February
Time to sight moon after sunset: 36.05 hrs @ 77 mins [visible]
“Islam is itself destiny and will not suffer destiny.”
Allama Iqbal, poet.
Lunar Jan Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 4 Tues 4:08 5:41 6:01 12:51 12:54 16:36 17:51 20:04 21:27
2 5 Wed 4:09 5:42 6:02 12:51 12:54 16:36 17:51 20:04 21:27
3 6 Thurs 4:10 5:43 6:03 12:52 12:55 16:37 17:51 20:04 21:27
4 7 Fri 4:11 5:43 6:03 12:52 12:55 16:37 17:52 20:04 21:27
5 8 Sat 4:12 5:44 6:04 12:53 12:56 16:38 17:52 20:04 21:27
6 9 Sun 4:13 5:45 6:05 12:53 12:56 16:38 17:52 20:04 21:27
7 10 Mon 4:14 5:46 6:06 12:54 12:57 16:38 17:52 20:04 21:26
8 11 Tues 4:15 5:47 6:07 12:54 12:57 16:39 17:53 20:04 21:26
9 12 Wed 4:16 5:48 6:08 12:54 12:57 16:39 17:53 20:04 21:26
10 13 Thurs 4:18 5:49 6:09 12:55 12:58 16:40 17:53 20:04 21:25
11 14 Fri 4:19 5:50 6:10 12:55 12:58 16:40 17:53 20:04 21:25
12 15 Sat 4:20 5:51 6:11 12:55 12:58 16:40 17:53 20:03 21:25
13 16 Sun 4:21 5:52 6:12 12:56 12:59 16:41 17:53 20:03 21:24
14 17 Mon 4:22 5:53 6:13 12:56 12:59 16:41 17:53 20:03 21:24
15 18 Tues 4:24 5:53 6:13 12:56 12:59 16:41 17:53 20:02 21:23
16 19 Wed 4:25 5:54 6:14 12:57 13:00 16:41 17:53 20:02 21:22
17 20 Thurs 4:26 5:55 6:15 12:57 13:00 16:42 17:53 20:01 21:22
18 21 Fri 4:28 5:56 6:16 12:57 13:00 16:42 17:53 20:01 21:21
19 22 Sat 4:29 5:57 6:17 12:58 13:01 16:42 17:53 20:01 21:20
20 23 Sun 4:30 5:58 6:18 12:58 13:01 16:42 17:53 20:00 21:20
21 24 Mon 4:31 5:59 6:19 12:58 13:01 16:43 17:53 20:00 21:19
22 25 Tues 4:33 6:00 6:20 12:58 13:01 16:43 17:53 19:59 21:18
23 26 Wed 4:34 6:01 6:21 12:59 13:02 16:43 17:53 19:59 21:17
24 27 Thurs 4:35 6:02 6:22 12:59 13:02 16:43 17:52 19:58 21:16
25 28 Fri 4:37 6:03 6:23 12:59 13:02 16:43 17:52 19:58 21:16
26 29 Sat 4:38 6:04 6:24 12:59 13:03 16:43 17:52 19:57 21:15
27 30 Sun 4:39 6:05 6:25 12:59 13:03 16:43 17:52 19:56 21:14
28 31 Mon 4:41 6:06 6:26 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:51 19:56 21:13
29 Feb Tues 4:42 6:07 6:27 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:51 19:55 21:12
30 2 Wed 4:43 6:08 6:28 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:51 19:54 21:11
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3 February - 3 March 2022
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Significance of Rajab
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
February /March 2022
“Rajaba” means “to respect”, a term from which the month – a sacred one during which fighting was forbidden – derives its name.
4 Rajab – Passing of Imam Shafi’i [ra] in 826 CE. He was born in Palestine and was a descendant of the Quraish. Was a student of Abu Hanifah [ra]. He is the father of the Shafi’i madh-hab, or school of legal thought.
14 Rajab – Passing on of Imam Nawawi [ra], an expert on Imam Shafi’i, 1229 CE.
24 Rajab – Passing on of Hadith master, Imam Muslim, 883 CE.
27 Rajab – Laylut ul-Mi’raj, the Prophet’s [SAW] Night Journey to Jerusalem, and Ascension to Heaven from the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem revealing the five daily prayers, 621 CE.
New Moon: 2 March @ 19.35 hrs
Age at sunset: Not visible
Sighting: 3 March
Time to sight moon after sunset: 23.45 hrs @ 47 mins [visible]
“Most worshippers are intent on the advancement of their own
destiny, not Allah’s…”
Akbar the Great.
Lunar Feb Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 3 Thurs 4:44 6:09 6:29 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:50 19:53 21:10
2 4 Fri 4:46 6:10 6:30 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:50 19:53 21:09
3 5 Sat 4:47 6:11 6:31 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:50 19:52 21:08
4 6 Sun 4:48 6:12 6:32 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:49 19:51 21:06
5 7 Mon 4:50 6:13 6:33 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:49 19:50 21:05
6 8 Tues 4:51 6:14 6:34 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:48 19:49 21:04
7 9 Wed 4:52 6:15 6:35 13:00 13:03 16:43 17:48 19:48 21:03
8 10 Thurs 4:53 6:16 6:37 13:00 13:03 16:42 17:47 19:47 21:02
9 11 Fri 4:55 6:17 6:37 13:00 13:03 16:42 17:47 19:46 21:01
10 12 Sat 4:56 6:18 6:38 13:00 13:03 16:42 17:46 19:45 20:59
11 13 Sun 4:57 6:19 6:39 13:00 13:03 16:42 17:46 19:44 20:58
12 14 Mon 4:58 6:20 6:40 13:00 13:03 16:42 17:45 19:43 20:57
13 15 Tues 5:00 6:21 6:41 13:00 13:03 16:41 17:45 19:42 20:56
14 16 Wed 5:01 6:22 6:42 13:00 13:03 16:41 17:44 19:41 20:54
15 17 Thurs 5:02 6:23 6:43 13:00 13:03 16:41 17:43 19:40 20:53
16 18 Fri 5:03 6:24 6:44 13:00 13:03 16:40 17:42 19:39 20:52
17 19 Sat 5:04 6:25 6:45 13:00 13:03 16:40 17:42 19:38 20:50
18 20 Sun 5:05 6:26 6:46 13:00 13:03 16:39 17:41 19:37 20:49
19 21 Mon 5:07 6:27 6:47 13:00 13:03 16:39 17:40 19:36 20:48
20 22 Tues 5:08 6:28 6:48 13:00 13:03 16:39 17:39 19:35 20:46
21 23 Wed 5:09 6:28 6:48 13:00 13:03 16:38 17:39 19:34 20:45
22 24 Thurs 5:10 6:29 6:49 12:59 13:02 16:38 17:38 19:32 20:42
23 25 Fri 5:11 6:30 6:50 12:59 13:02 16:37 17:37 19:31 20:41
24 26 Sat 5:12 6:31 6:51 12:59 13:02 16:37 17:36 19:30 20:40
25 27 Sun 5:13 6:32 6:52 12:59 13:02 16:36 17:35 19:29 20:38
26 28 Mon 5:14 6:33 6:53 12:59 13:02 16:36 17:35 19:28 20:38
27 March Tues 5:15 6:33 6:53 12:59 13:02 16:35 17:34 19:26 20:37
28 2 Wed 5:16 6:34 6:54 12:58 13:02 16:34 17:33 19:25 20:35
29 3 Thurs 5:17 6:35 6:55 12:58 13:01 16:34 17:32 19:24 20:34
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The Victory Gate in Delhi, commemorates Akbar the Great’s conquest of Gujerat in 1573.
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Significance of Sha’ban
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
March / April 2022
“Sha’ban” means “to spread” and signifies the season when the ancient Arabs would go out in search of water – alternatively, it means the division between the Holy Months of Rajab and Ramadan.
2 Sha’ban – Passing of Abu Hanifah [ra], father of the Hanafi madh-hab, or school of legal thought. Was a student of Imam Malik [ra]. He died in Baghdad in 770 CE.
5 Sha’ban – Birth of Imam Hussein [ra], grandson of the Prophet [SAW], 626 CE.
14 Sha’ban – Laylut ul-Bara’, the Night of Destiny [after Maghrib].
15 Sha’ban – the Qiblah changes from Jerusalem to Makkah via Revelation, 624 CE. Ten days later, fasting is made compulsory in Ramadan.
New Moon: 1 April @ 8.24 hrs
Age at sunset: 10.17 hrs @ 22 mins [not visible]
Sighting: 2 April
Time to sight moon after sunset: 34.16 hrs @ 51 mins [visible]
“We conquered the world with bravery and might, but we did
not take it to the grave.”
Babur.
Lunar March Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 4 Fri 5:18 6:35 6:55 12:58 13:01 16:33 17:31 19:23 20:32
2 5 Sat 5:19 6:36 6:56 12:58 13:01 16:33 17:30 19:21 20:31
3 6 Sun 5:20 6:37 6:57 12:58 13:01 16:32 17:29 19:20 20:30
4 7 Mon 5:21 6:38 6:58 12:57 13:00 16:31 17:28 19:19 20:28
5 8 Tues 5:22 6:40 7:00 12:57 13:00 16:31 17:27 19:17 20:27
6 9 Wed 5:23 6:40 7:00 12:57 13:00 16:30 17:26 19:16 20:25
7 10 Thurs 5:24 6:41 7:01 12:57 13:00 16:29 17:25 19:15 20:24
8 11 Fri 5:25 6:42 7:02 12:56 12:59 16:28 17:24 19:14 20:22
9 12 Sat 5:26 6:43 7:03 12:56 12:59 16:28 17:23 19:12 20:21
10 13 Sun 5:27 6:44 7:04 12:56 12:59 16:27 17:22 19:11 20:20
11 14 Mon 5:28 6:44 7:04 12:55 12:58 16:26 17:21 19:10 20:18
12 15 Tues 5:29 6:45 7:05 12:55 12:58 16:25 17:20 19:08 20:17
13 16 Wed 5:30 6:46 7:06 12:55 12:58 16:25 17:19 19:07 20:15
14 17 Thurs 5:30 6:47 7:07 12:55 12:58 16:24 17:18 19:05 20:14
15 18 Fri 5:31 6:48 7:08 12:54 12:57 16:23 17:17 19:04 20:12
16 19 Sat 5:32 6:48 7:08 12:54 12:57 16:22 17:15 19:03 20:11
17 20 Sun 5:33 6:49 7:09 12:54 12:57 16:21 17:14 19:01 20:10
18 21 Mon 5:34 6:50 7:10 12:53 12:56 16:20 17:13 19:00 20:08
19 22 Tues 5:35 6:51 7:11 12:53 12:56 16:20 17:12 18:59 20:07
20 23 Wed 5:36 6:51 7:11 12:53 12:56 16:19 17:11 18:57 20:05
21 24 Thurs 5:36 6:52 7:12 12:53 12:56 16:18 17:10 18:56 20:04
22 25 Fri 5:37 6:53 7:13 12:52 12:55 16:17 17:09 18:55 20:03
23 26 Sat 5:38 6:54 7:14 12:52 12:55 16:16 17:08 18:53 20:01
24 27 Sun 5:39 6:54 7:14 12:52 12:55 16:15 17:06 18:52 20:00
25 28 Mon 5:39 6:55 7:15 12:51 12:54 16:14 17:05 18:51 19:58
26 29 Tues 5:40 6:56 7:16 12:51 12:54 16:13 17:04 18:49 19:57
27 30 Wed 5:41 6:57 7:17 12:51 12:54 16:12 17:03 18:48 19:56
28 31 Thurs 5:42 6:57 7:17 12:50 12:53 16:11 17:02 18:46 19:54
29 April Fri 5:43 6:58 7:18 12:50 12:53 16:11 17:01 18:45 19:53
30 2 Sat 5:43 6:59 7:19 12:50 12:53 16:10 16:59 18:44 19:52
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Significance of Ramadan
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
April / May 2022
“Ramada” means “scorched” and refers to the hot desert earth and a parched thirst, thus symbolising the burning away of unnecessary human desires.
Ramadan – all the Prophets from Adam [as] to Muhammad [SAW] received Revelation during this month.
17 Ramadan – Battle of Badr 624 CE; the passing of Sayyidah A’isha [ra] who narrated over 2,000 Hadith; death of Sayyidina ‘Ali in Kufa from the poisoned sword of Ibn Muljam, a Kharijite.
27 Ramadan – the Night of Power, Laylut ul-Qadr [worth more than a 1,000 months] in which Allah’s Infinite Mercy descends to earth. Also signifies night of the first Qur’anic Revelation on Jabl Nur in Makkah.
New Moon: 30 April @ 22.28 hrs
Age at sunset: Not visible
Sighting: 1 May
Time to sight moon after sunset: 19.37 hrs @ 26 mins [not visible].
Sighting: 2 May
Time to sight moon after sunset: 43.35 hrs @ 61 mins [visible].
Signs of Laylut ul-Qadr (Ibn Khuzaymah, Imam Nawawi,
Muslim, Bukhari):
It is a pleasant, peaceful night - not hot, not cold. The moon
looks like a plate. The air seems “misty”. Seawater tastes like
fresh water. The sunrise is weak due to the Angels shielding its
rays.
Lunar April Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 3 Sun 5:44 7:00 7:20 12:50 12:53 16:09 16:58 18:42 19:50
2 4 Mon 5:45 7:00 7:20 12:49 12:52 16:08 16:57 18:41 19:49
3 5 Tues 5:45 7:01 7:21 12:49 12:52 16:07 16:56 18:40 19:48
4 6 Wed 5:46 7:02 7:22 12:49 12:52 16:06 16:55 18:38 19:46
5 7 Thurs 5:47 7:03 7:23 12:48 12:51 16:05 16:54 18:37 19:45
6 8 Fri 5:48 7:03 7:23 12:48 12:51 16:04 16:52 18:36 19:44
7 9 Sat 5:48 7:04 7:24 12:48 12:51 16:03 16:51 18:35 19:42
8 10 Sun 5:49 7:05 7:25 12:48 12:51 16:02 16:50 18:33 19:41
9 11 Mon 5:50 7:06 7:26 12:47 12:50 16:01 16:49 18:32 19:40
10 12 Tues 5:50 7:06 7:26 12:47 12:50 16:00 16:48 18:31 19:39
11 13 Wed 5:51 7:07 7:27 12:47 12:50 15:59 16:47 18:29 19:38
12 14 Thurs 5:52 7:08 7:36 12:47 12:50 15:58 16:46 18:28 19:36
13 15 Fri 5:53 7:09 7:29 12:46 12:49 15:57 16:44 18:27 19:35
14 16 Sat 5:53 7:09 7:29 12:46 12:49 15:56 16:43 18:26 19:34
15 17 Sun 5:54 7:10 7:30 12:46 12:49 15:55 16:42 18:25 19:33
16 18 Mon 5:55 7:11 7:31 12:46 12:49 15:55 16:41 18:23 19:32
17 19 Tues 5:55 7:12 7:32 12:45 12:48 15:54 16:40 18:22 19:31
18 20 Wed 5:56 7:12 7:32 12:45 12:48 15:53 16:39 18:21 19:29
19 21 Thurs 5:57 7:13 7:33 12:45 12:48 15:52 16:38 18:20 19:28
20 22 Fri 5:57 7:14 7:34 12:45 12:48 15:51 16:37 18:19 19:27
21 23 Sat 5:58 7:15 7:35 12:45 12:48 15:50 16:36 18:17 19:26
22 24 Sun 5:59 7:15 7:35 12:44 12:47 15:49 16:35 18:16 19:25
23 25 Mon 5:59 7:16 7:36 12:44 12:47 15:48 16:33 18:15 19:24
24 26 Tues 6:00 7:17 7:37 12:44 12:47 15:47 16:32 18:14 19:23
25 27 Wed 6:01 7:18 7:38 12:44 12:47 15:47 16:31 18:13 19:22
26 28 Thurs 6:01 7:18 7:38 12:44 12:47 15:46 16:30 18:12 19:21
27 29 Fri 6:02 7:19 7:39 12:44 12:47 15:45 16:29 18:11 19:20
28 30 Sat 6:03 7:20 7:40 12:43 12:46 15:44 16:28 18:10 19:19
29 May Sun 6:03 7:21 7:41 12:43 12:46 15:43 16:28 18:09 19:18
30 2 Mon 6:04 7:22 7:42 12:43 12:46 15:42 16:27 18:08 19:18
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Significance of Shawwal
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
May 2022 “Shawwal” refers to the Arab she-camels being pregnant at that time of year.
1 Shawwal – ‘Eid ul-Fitr.
3 Shawwal – Battle of Uhud 625 CE in which Quraish tried to avenge defeat of Badr. Birth of Sayyidah A’isha, daughter of Sayyidina Abu Bakr [ra] and wife of Prophet [SAW] 603 CE.
13 Shawwal – Birth of Hadith master, Imam Bukhari [ra] who memorised nearly 300,000 Hadith, in 810 CE.
Fasting in Shawwal – “He who fasts Ramadan and six days of Shawwal, it is as if he has fasted the whole year.” Hadith.
New Moon: 30 May @ 13.30 hrs
Age at sunset: 4,16 hrs [not visible]
Sighting: 31 May
Time to sight moon after sunset: 28.15 hrs @ 38.15 mins
“The world is a bridge, pass over it… (life) endures but for an hour,
spend it in prayer.”
Akbar the Great.
Lunar May Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 3 Tues 6:05 7:22 7:42 12:43 12:46 15:42 16:26 18:07 19:17
2 4 Wed 6:05 7:23 7:43 12:43 12:46 15:41 16:25 18:06 19:16
3 5 Thurs 6:05 7:24 7:44 12:43 12:46 15:40 16:24 18:05 19:15
4 6 Fri 6:06 7:24 7:44 12:43 12:46 15:39 16:23 18:04 19:14
5 7 Sat 6:07 7:25 7:45 12:43 12:46 15:39 16:22 18:03 19:13
6 8 Sun 6:08 7:26 7:46 12:42 12:45 15:38 16:21 18:02 19:13
7 9 Mon 6:08 7:27 7:47 12:43 12:45 15:37 16:20 18:01 19:12
8 10 Tues 6:09 7:27 7:47 12:43 12:45 15:37 16:20 18:01 19:11
9 11 Wed 6:10 7:28 7:48 12:42 12:45 15:36 16:19 18:00 19:10
10 12 Thurs 6:10 7:29 7:49 12:42 12:45 15:35 16:18 17:59 19:10
11 13 Fri 6:11 7:30 7:50 12:42 12:45 15:35 16:17 17:58 19:09
12 14 Sat 6:11 7:30 7:50 12:42 12:45 15:34 16:17 17:57 19:09
13 15 Sun 6:12 7:31 7:51 12:42 12:45 15:33 16:16 17:57 19:08
14 16 Mon 6:13 7:32 7:52 12:42 12:45 15:33 16:15 17:56 19:07
15 17 Tues 6:13 7:33 7:53 12:42 12:45 15:32 16:14 17:55 19:07
16 18 Wed 6:14 7:33 7:53 12:43 12:46 15:32 16:14 17:55 19:06
17 19 Thurs 6:14 7:34 7:54 12:43 12:46 15:31 16:13 17:54 19:06
18 20 Fri 6:15 7:35 7:55 12:43 12:46 15:31 16:13 17:53 19:05
19 21 Sat 6:16 7:35 7:55 12:43 12:46 15:30 16:12 17:53 19:05
20 22 Sun 6:16 7:36 7:56 12:43 12:46 15:30 16:11 17:52 19:04
21 23 Mon 6:17 7:37 7:57 12:43 12:46 15:29 16:11 17:52 19:04
22 24 Tues 6:17 7:37 7:57 12:43 12:46 15:29 16:10 17:51 19:03
23 25 Wed 6:18 7:38 7:58 12:43 12:46 15:29 16:10 17:51 19:03
24 26 Thurs 6:18 7:39 7:59 12:43 12:46 15:28 16:09 17:50 19:03
25 27 Fri 6:19 7:39 7:59 12:43 12:46 15:28 16:09 17:50 19:02
26 28 Sat 6:20 7:40 8:00 12:43 12:46 15:28 16:09 17:49 19:02
27 29 Sun 6:20 7:41 8:01 12:43 12:46 15:27 16:09 17:49 19:02
28 30 Mon 6:21 7:41 8:01 12:44 12:47 15:27 16:08 17:49 19:02
29 31 Tues 6:21 7:42 8:02 12:44 12:47 15:27 16:08 17:48 19:01
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Significance of Dhul Qa’dah
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
June 2022 “Dhul Qa’dah” is one of the four Holy Months and means “to rest” as the ancient Arabs would stay at home at this time of year.
1 Dhul Qa’dah – Official Hajj season begins, Hujjaj depart for Makkah and Madinah.
28 Dhul Qa’dah – Muhammad [SAW] sets out for his final pilgrimage, the Hajj ul-Wada’, from Madinah in 632 CE to deliver his final Sermon on the Mount of ‘Arafat on 9 Dhul Hijjah which calls for equality and respect between believers white and non-white, all born from Adam, and respect for women.
New Moon: 29 June @ 4.52 hrs
Age at sunset: 12.55 @ 10 mins [not visible]
Sighting: 30 June
Time to sight moon after sunset: 36.56 hrs @ 64 mins [visible]
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Lunar June Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 1 Wed 6:22 7:43 8:03 12:44 12:47 15:27 16:07 17:48 19:01
2 2 Thurs 6:22 7:43 8:03 12:44 12:47 15:26 16:06 17:48 19:01
3 3 Fri 6:23 7:44 8:04 12:44 12:47 15:26 16:07 17:48 19:01
4 4 Sat 6:23 7:44 8:04 12:44 12:47 15:26 16:07 17:47 19:01
5 5 Sun 6:24 7:45 8:05 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:01
6 6 Mon 6:24 7:45 8:05 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00
7 7 Tues 6:24 7:46 8:06 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00
8 8 Wed 6:25 7:46 8:06 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:01
9 9 Thurs 6:25 7:47 8:07 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00
10 10 Fri 6:26 7:47 8:07 12:45 12:48 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00
11 11 Sat 6:26 7:48 8:08 12:46 12:49 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00
12 12 Sun 6:26 7:48 8:08 12:46 12:49 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00
13 13 Mon 6:27 7:49 8:09 12:46 12:49 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00
14 14 Tues 6:27 7:49 8:09 12:46 12:49 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00
15 15 Wed 6:27 7:49 8:09 12:47 12:50 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00
16 16 Thurs 6:28 7:50 8:10 12:47 12:50 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:00
17 17 Fri 6:28 7:50 8:10 12:47 12:50 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:01
18 18 Sat 6:28 7:50 8:10 12:47 12:50 15:26 16:06 17:47 19:01
19 19 Sun 6:29 7:51 8:11 12:47 12:50 15:26 16:06 17:48 19:01
20 20 Mon 6:29 7:51 8:11 12:48 12:51 15:26 16:06 17:48 19:01
21 21 Tues 6:29 7:51 8:11 12:48 12:51 15:27 16:07 17:48 19:01
22 22 Wed 6:29 7:51 8:11 12:48 12:51 15:27 16:07 17:48 19:02
23 23 Thurs 6:30 7:51 8:11 12:48 12:51 15:31 16:11 17:48 19:02
24 24 Fri 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:48 12:51 15:27 16:07 17:49 19:02
25 25 Sat 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:49 12:51 15:32 16:12 17:49 19:02
26 26 Sun 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:49 12:52 15:28 16:08 17:49 19:03
27 27 Mon 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:49 12:52 15:28 16:08 17:49 19:03
28 28 Tues 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:49 12:52 15:29 16:09 17:49 19:03
29 29 Wed 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:49 12:52 15:29 16:09 17:50 19:04
30 30 Thurs 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:50 12:53 15:29 16:09 17:50 19:04
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Significance of Dhul Hijjah
Dates to Remember
New Moon REFLECTION
July 2022 This is the month of Hajj and during its first 10 days Allah accepted the repentance of Adam [as] after his descent to earth on Jabl Rahmah on ‘Arafat.
8 Dhul Hijjah – Hujjaj move to Mina from Makkah.
9 Dhul Hijjah – Hujjaj move from Mina to ‘Arafat for Wuquf until Maghrib.
10 Dhul Hijjah – After Maghrib Hujjaj move to Muzdalifah for collecting pebbles, to Mina for pelting of jamarat, and then to Makkah for Tawaf ul-Ifadah. For the rest of the Islamic world, 10 Dhul Hijja marks ‘Eid ul-Adha.
New Moon: 28 July @ 19.55 hrs
Age at sunset: Not visible
Possible sighting: 29 July
Time to sight moon after sunset: 22.09 hrs @ 39 mins
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Babur.
1 July - 29 July 2022 WISHING ALL HUJJAJ A HAJJ MAQBOOL AND MABROOR
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Lunar July Day Fajr Sunrise Ishraaq Zawaal Dhuhr Asr(S) Asr(H) Magrib ‘Isha
1 1 Fri 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:50 12:53 15:30 16:10 17:51 19:04
2 2 Sat 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:50 12:53 15:30 16:10 17:51 19:05
3 3 Sun 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:50 12:53 15:30 16:11 17:52 19:05
4 4 Mon 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:50 12:53 15:31 16:11 17:52 19:05
5 5 Tues 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:51 12:54 15:31 16:12 17:52 19:06
6 6 Wed 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:51 12:54 15:32 16:12 17:53 19:06
7 7 Thurs 6:30 7:52 8:12 12:51 12:54 15:32 16:13 17:53 19:07
8 8 Fri 6:30 7:51 8:11 12:51 12:54 15:33 16:13 17:54 19:07
9 9 Sat 6:30 7:51 8:11 12:51 12:54 15:33 16:14 17:54 19:08
10 10 Sun 6:30 7:51 8:11 12:51 12:54 15:34 16:14 17:55 19:08
11 11 Mon 6:30 7:51 8:11 12:52 12:55 15:34 16:15 17:56 19:09
12 12 Tues 6:29 7:50 8:10 12:52 12:55 15:34 16:15 17:56 19:09
13 13 Wed 6:29 7:50 8:10 12:52 12:55 15:35 16:16 17:57 19:10
14 14 Thurs 6:29 7:50 8:10 12:52 12:55 15:36 16:16 17:57 19:10
15 15 Fri 6:29 7:49 8:09 12:53 12:55 15:36 16:17 17:58 19:11
16 16 Sat 6:28 7:48 8:08 12:52 12:55 15:37 16:18 17:58 19:11
17 17 Sun 6:28 7:48 8:08 12:52 12:55 15:37 16:18 17:59 19:12
18 18 Mon 6:28 7:48 8:08 12:52 12:55 15:38 16:19 18:00 19:12
19 19 Tues 6:27 7:47 8:07 12:52 12:55 15:38 16:19 18:00 19:13
20 20 Wed 6:27 7:47 8:07 12:52 12:55 15:39 16:20 18:01 19:13
21 21 Thurs 6:26 7:46 8:06 12:53 12:56 15:39 16:21 18:02 19:14
22 22 Fri 6:26 7:46 8:06 12:53 12:56 15:40 16:21 18:02 19:14
23 23 Sat 6:25 7:45 8:05 12:53 12:56 15:40 16:22 18:03 19:15
24 24 Sun 6:25 7:45 8:05 12:53 12:56 15:41 16:23 18:04 19:15
25 25 Mon 6:24 7:44 8:04 12:53 12:56 15:41 16:23 18:04 19:16
26 26 Tues 6:24 7:43 8:03 12:53 12:56 15:42 16:24 18:05 19:16
27 27 Wed 6:23 7:43 8:03 12:53 12:56 15:43 16:25 18:06 19:17
28 28 Thurs 6:23 7:42 8:02 12:53 12:56 15:43 16:25 18:06 19:18
29 29 Fri 6:22 7:41 8:01 12:53 12:56 15:44 16:26 18:07 19:18
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