12 Rabi al-Awwal
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina
CommemorationObserved by a’maal, without a gathering
Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1447 | Expected | |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1448 | Confirmed | |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1449 | Expected | |
| 12 Rabi al-Awwal 1450 | Expected |
Hijri months begin by moon sighting, not by calculation. A date marked expected is the calculated one and may move by a day when the Centre confirms the month.
About this day
The Centre lists the 12th as the arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina. The wider Muslim community in Ipswich keeps the Prophet's (s) birth on this date, and the Centre keeps that birth on the 17th; Twelver reports themselves differ on the framing. The day is not blank in the Twelver calendar either, as a two-rak'a prayer is recorded for it.
Communities differ on this
The Centre’s congregation includes Indian, Pakistani, Irani, Hazara, Iraqi and Afghan families, and they do not all keep this on the same day. The date above is the one the Centre observes; it is not a ruling on anyone else’s.