The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
10 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 15Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | ||||||
216, Shawwal | 317, Shawwal | 418, Shawwal | 519, Shawwal | 620, Shawwal | 721Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 822Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal |
923, Shawwal | 1024Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1125, Shawwal | 1226Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1327, Shawwal | 1428Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1529, Shawwal |
16Mar 1, Shawwal | 172, Shawwal | 183, Shawwal | 194, Shawwal | 205, Shawwal | 216, Shawwal | 227, Shawwal |
238, Shawwal | 249Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2510Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2611, Shawwal | 2712, Shawwal | 2813Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2914Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
15 Feb
Celebration
Eid al-Fitr
Saturday 15 February 1964
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
21 Feb
Mourning
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza
Friday 21 February 1964
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
22 Feb
Mourning
Yawm al-Hadm
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Saturday 22 February 1964
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
24 Feb
12
26 Feb
14
28 Feb
Mourning
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani
Friday 28 February 1964
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
25•
eve
9 Mar
Mourning
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Monday 9 March 1964
Monday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 March)
25
10 Mar
28
13 Mar
29
14 Mar
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 39 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 54 days
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.