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the days of the dawoodi bohras, on the ring of your year.

the misri calendar in one quiet layer of your sky, each day explained in the community's own words.

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dawoodi bohra is one of the holiday almanacs that come with zenith calendar. it holds the days of the dawoodi bohras by the misri (fatimid) calendar, which the community fixes in advance by its own rule rather than by sighting the moon, so its days are published years ahead. the names and hijri days are the community's own.

its dates are copied from the community's published calendar, not worked out on your phone, and each day begins at sunset the evening before. tap a day and read three short paragraphs: what it is, where it comes from, and how it is kept.

lunar · the misri (fatimid) calendar, fixed in advance

a few of its days

ramadan al-moazzam

the great month of ramadan

the month of ramadan, always thirty days in the misri calendar

what it is

the holiest month of the year, a month of fasting from dawn to sunset, in which the quran was sent down as guidance for humankind.

how it is kept

believers fast each day and gather in their local masjids for the daily prayers, then break the fast together at iftar. the month is given to recitation of the quran, special nights of prayer, and service: food drives and help for those in need.

eid ul-fitr

1 shawwal

what it is

the feast that ends the month of fasting, a day of thanks and joy. because the misri calendar is fixed in advance, the dawoodi bohras' eid often comes a day or two before other muslims'.

how it is kept

believers gather in the masjid for the eid namaz in their best clothes, and the takbira, the praise "allahu akbar", is recited. families meet around the thaal, where mithaas, a sweet dish, comes before the savoury.

eid-e ghadeer-e khum

18 zilhaj

what it is

the day of ghadir khumm, when the prophet named amir al-mumineen ali as his successor. the dawoodi bohras keep it as an eid and a fast day.

how it is kept

believers keep the rozu, the fast, and gather in the masjid in celebration of the day.

ashara mubaraka

the blessed ten

the first ten days of muharram

what it is

the first ten days of muharram, given to remembering the sacrifice of imam husain, the grandson of the prophet mohammed, at karbala. the first day is also the start of the new year.

how it is kept

each day the community gathers for majalis, gatherings of remembrance: a morning vaaz (sermon) and recitations in the evening, with elegies and matam. believers travel from across the world to the gathering where the dai al-mutlaq gives the sermons that year, every local jamaat gathers too, and meals are shared from the thaal.

in the app

the film

the dawoodi bohra almanac in zenith calendar
dawoodi bohra on zenith calendar: the misri year on the ring of the year, each day opening to its story.

✦ zenith calendar · the sky around it

and the sky those days live in is worth staying for.

dawoodi bohra is a single layer. beneath it is a whole calendar drawn as the sky, your year an orbit round the sun, and every part of it answers your touch.

your year, an orbit

the sun stands at the centre and the year rings round it, with today's earth riding at today's place, its small moon beside it. tap the ring anywhere else and a faint ghost earth waits on that day.

run a finger round the year

drag along the ring and the days pass under your finger, the big date and the day's list following as you go. lift, and the day you stopped on stays picked.

a week under its moon

tap the small moon beside today's earth and you dive into the week. the moon above shows its phase, named underneath; swipe the dates and each week brings its own.

the sun and the moon are doors

tap the sun and the ring tips on its edge into a ladder of years. in the week, pull the moon firmly down and the month opens, the moon resting half off its foot.

it keeps to itself

zenith calendar has no server of its own. tap the gear and switch on "nothing comes in" or "nothing leaves this phone"; lift them, and every almanac is back exactly as it was.

dawoodi bohra is waiting in the app, and the rest of the sky comes with it.

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dawoodi bohra (muslim communities) ·

how to get it

  1. on a new install, the first page is "your starting sky": which almanacs start lit.
  2. under "faiths", tap "muslim communities" to open that line.
  3. switch on "dawoodi bohra" (its mark is ◉) and tap "· begin ·". it is lit from the start.
  4. already past the first page? dawoodi bohra waits, whole, in the archive. on the sky, hold the "almanacs" book in the bottom-right corner to open the binder.
  5. tap "▣" in the binder's bottom-left corner to turn to the archive, and tap "dawoodi bohra" once to choose it.
  6. tap "unlock" (the padlock) at the foot, then "▥ put back".
  7. it comes back eclipsed: tap the "almanacs" book on the sky and tap the "dawoodi bohra" chip, or choose it in the binder and tap "● shine". you can lock it again whenever you like.

sibling almanacs

  • ismailithe days the shia imami ismaili muslims keep in jamatkhana
  • shiaa twelver shia calendar, by its advance reckoning

questions

When is Eid ul-Fitr 2027 for Dawoodi Bohras?

By the misri calendar, Eid ul-Fitr falls on 8 March 2027. Because the calendar is fixed in advance, the Dawoodi Bohras' eid often comes a day or two before other Muslims'.

When is Ramadan 2027 for Dawoodi Bohras?

Ramadan al-moazzam begins on 6 February 2027 and runs to 7 March 2027. In the misri calendar the month is always thirty days.

When does Ashara Mubaraka 2027 begin?

Ashara Mubaraka, the blessed ten, begins on 5 June 2027, the first of Muharram, and closes with Ashura on 14 June 2027. In Zenith Calendar it sits on the ring of your year in the dawoodi bohra almanac.

Why are Dawoodi Bohra dates different from other Muslim calendars?

The Dawoodi Bohras keep the misri (Fatimid) calendar, which the community fixes in advance by its own rule rather than by sighting the moon. Its days are published years ahead.

Is there a calendar app with the Dawoodi Bohra calendar?

Zenith Calendar for Android comes with an almanac called dawoodi bohra: the days of the Dawoodi Bohras by the misri calendar, drawn on the ring of your year beside your own days. Turning it on costs nothing.

What's the difference between dawoodi bohra and ismaili in Zenith Calendar?

Dawoodi bohra holds the days of the Dawoodi Bohras by the misri calendar. Ismaili holds the days the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims keep in jamatkhana. They are separate almanacs, so you light the one you keep.

Where do the dawoodi bohra almanac's dates come from?

They are copied from the community's own published calendar, not worked out on your phone. Each day begins at sunset the evening before.