That Day shall a man flee from his own brother, And from his mother and his father, And from his wife and his children. Each one of them, that Day, will have enough concern (of his own) to make him indifferent to the others. [80:34-37]
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The Hilal Advisory Team has ascertained that 1st Dhu al-Qadah is on Saturday 1st November 2008 for the Muqallideen of Grand Ayatullah Sayyid 'Ali Husayni al-Sistani
Important dates in Dhu al-Qadah are as follows:
8th Birth of Ayatu'llãh Gulpaygãni (a.r.) 1316 A.H. 11th Birth of Imãm 'Ali ar-Ridha (a.s.) 148 A.H. 17th Death of Ayatu'llãh Ha?iri-Yazdi (a.r.) 1355 A.H. 23rd Battle of Khandaq 7 A.H. 24th Martyrdom of Hadrat Ibrãhim ibn 'Abd Allãh (r.a.) 145 A.H. 25th Dãrwul Arz28thDeath of Ãqa Diya?u?d-Din 'Irãqi (a.r.) 1361 A.H. 29th Martyrdom of Imãm Muhammad Taqi (a.s.) 220 A.H.
Other events: Birth of Shaykh al-Mufid (a.r.) 336 A.H.
President's Resignation
With regret brother Rafiq Shah tendered his resignation as Jamaat President on 28th September 2008. This has now been formally accepted by the Executive Committee. The current Vice-President br Zulafkar Ali Shah is acting President of the Jamaat with immediate effect.
The Hilal Advisory Team has ascertained that 1st Shawwal is on Thursday 2nd October 2008 for the Muqallideen of Grand Ayatullah Sayyid 'Ali Husayni al-Sistani and Wednesday 1st October 2008 for the Muqallideen of Marhum Sayyid Abul Qasim al-Khoei.
Important dates in Shawwal are as follows:
1stFestival of Fitr 2 A.H. 6thBattle of Hunain 8 A.H. 8thDemolition of Jannat ul-Baqi 1344 A.H. 9thMarriage of Hadhrat Muhammad (s.a.w.) to Umm ul-Momineen Janãbe Khadija (r.a.) 27 B.H. 10thBattle of Narwhãn 37 A.H.11thBattle of Uhud 3 A.H. 13thDeath of Ayatu'llãh Burujirdi (a.r.) 1381 A.H.18thDeath of ibn Idris (a.r.) 598 A.H. 25thMartyrdom of Imãm Jãfar as-Sãdiq (a.s.) 148 A.H. Other events: Birth of Shahid ath-Thãni (a.r.) 911 A.H., Death of Shaykh Bahã'i (a.r.) 1031 A.H., Birth of Bahru'i-Ulum (a.r.) 1155 A.H., Death of Ayatu'llãh al-Hakim (a.r.) 1306 A.H.