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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 29Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 230, Shawwal | 3May 1, Shawwal | 42, Shawwal | 53, Shawwal | 64, Shawwal | |
| 75Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 86Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 97, Shawwal | 108Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 119, Shawwal | 1210Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1311, Shawwal |
| 1412Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1513, Shawwal | 1614, Shawwal | 1715, Shawwal | 1816, Shawwal | 1917, Shawwal | 2018, Shawwal |
2119, Shawwal | 2220, Shawwal | 2321, Shawwal | 2422Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2523Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2624, Shawwal | 2725, Shawwal |
| 2826Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2927Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3028Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Shawwal |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
29 Apr
Celebration
Eid al-Fitr
Monday 29 April 2120
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
5 May
Mourning
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza
Sunday 5 May 2120
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
6 May
Mourning
Yawm al-Hadm
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Monday 6 May 2120
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
8 May
12
10 May
14
12 May
Mourning
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani
Sunday 12 May 2120
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
25•
eve
22 May
Mourning
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Wednesday 22 May 2120
Wednesday 22 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 23 May)
25
23 May
28
26 May
29
27 May
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.