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Salamun alaykum,  

Tahweel Shams : The crossing / entry of the sun:
The Astrologers and Astronomers have divided the year into twelve parts, taking into account the movement of the earth and the sun. Each such part is known as a Celestial station. It takes the sun 365 days and nights, 5 hours, 28 minutes and 50 seconds to complete the full circuit of the twelve celestial stations. The day when the sun completes its stay in the last celestial station “hooth” (fishes) and enters the first celestial station ”haml” (ram) is known as Navroz meaning ‘new day’. The moment the entry of the sun takes place is known as the Tahweelu Shams (crossing of the sun).

Celebration of Navroz:

If the tahweel i.e. entry of the sun into the first celestial station ”haml” occurs before Dhuhr on 21^st March, then Navroz is celebrated on that day. However if the tahweel occurs after dhuhr on 21^st March then Navroz is celebrated on 22^nd March.

Tahweel this year: 17:32GMT

This year the tahweelu shams is at 17:32GMT (U.K.5:32 p.m.) on Saturday 20th March, 2010. Therefore the day of Navroz is to be celebrated on 21^st March.

Recommended acts on day of Navroz:

• To fast, perform ghusl, put on good clothes and use scent.

• At the dawn of this day, recite  "Ya Wahhab" - "O Bestower" 14 times and  "Ya Wadudu" - "O Governor" 22 times

• Recite  "Ya dhal jalali wal ikram" ( O Lord of Power and Majesty) 365 times

• At time of Tahweelu shams recite : La hawla wala quwwata illa billahil  ‘aliyil ‘adhim. A’udhu bi rabbis suha was sahiyyati minal ‘aqrabi was saariqi wal hayyati. (There is no fear or might save that of Allah, the High, The Great. I seek protection of the Lord from scorpion and thief and snake)

• To recite 366 times at time of Tahweelu shams : Ya muhawwilal hawli wal ahwaal hawwil haalana ila ahsanil hal. Ya muqallibal qulubi wal absar, ya mudabbiral layli wan nahari. Ya muhawilal hawli wal ahwal hawwil haalana ila ahsanil hal. (O Changer of circumstances, alter our condition to the best. O Changer of hearts and sight, O Administrator of night and day, O Changer of circumstances, alter our condition to the best)

• After Dhuhr prayers, pray 4 rakaats, in units of two as follows:-
  1st rakaat after Sura al Fatiha, recite 10 times Sura al Qadr
  2nd rakaat after Sura al Fatiha, recite 10 times Sura al Kafirun

Complete prayer with tashahud and salam. Then in the next prayer
1st rakaat after Sura al Fatiha, 10 times Sura al Ikhlas
2nd rakaat after Sura al Fatiha, 10 times Sura an Naas and 10 times Sura al Falaq.After this pray for the fullfilment of your desires

Significance of Navroz:

Our 6th Imam J’afar Sadiq a.s. told Moalla bin Khunais on the importance of this day. That many important events have taken place on this day. The sun attained its brightness. The wind started to blow. The Ark of Prophet Nuh a.s. stopped near Mount Judi (near Najaf in Iraq) and was saved from drowning.  Prophet Ibrahim a.s. broke the idols of his community. Angel Jibrail brought the first revelation to our Holy Prophet s.a.w.w. The Holy Prophet s.a.w.w. lifted Imam Ali a.s. on his shoulders for removing the idols from the Ka’aba. The Holy Prophet s.a.w.w. announced Imam Ali a.s. as his successor at Ghadir Khum.

Wa ma tawfiqi illa billah

With salaams and duas

Fazle Abbas Datoo
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Wessex Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat

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Wessex Shia Ithna Asheri Jamaat. Al Mahdi, Wickham Road, Fareham, Hampshire . PO17 5BU. Reg. Charity Number: 1010076. Tel: 01329 832537. Fax: 02392-529766
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.: Jamaat Web Site: www.almahdi.org.uk: Project Web Site: www.almahdi.org.uk/almahdiproject

Member of the Council of European Jamaats

Member of Mosques and Imams National Advisory Board