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When is Ashura in 2012 ?
Ashura in 2012 is on Saturday, 24th of November .
In the Muslim calendar, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Muslims will celebrate the second occurrence of Ashura on the sunset of Saturday, the 26th of December. Although Ashura is always on the same day of the Islamic calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar varies from year to year, since the Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar and the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar. This difference means Ashura moves in the Gregorian calendar approximately 11 days every year. The date of Ashura may also vary from country to country depending on whether the moon has been sighted or not. The dates provided here are based on the dates adopted by the Fiqh Council of North America for the celebration of Ashura. Note that these dates are based on astronomical calculations to affirm each date, and not on the actual sighting of the moon with the naked eyes. This approach is accepted by many, but is still being hotly debated.

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Hafiz 2009 Wall Calendar

Hafiz Wall Calendar: A poet is someone who can pour light into a cup, then raise it to nourish your beautiful parched, holy mouth. The poetry of Hafiz, the 14th century Persian poet, has been referred to, along with Rumi, Shakespeare, and Dante, as one of the seven great literary wonders of the world.

Qur'an, Sacred Art of the 2008 Wall Calendar

Sacred The Art of the Qur'an Wall Calendar: This second calendar produced in association with the British Library’s Sacred exhibition features exquisitely decorated Qur’an pages dating from the fourteenth through the nineteenth century.
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