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.
8 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 11Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report, Dhu al-Qa'da, Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) | 212, Dhu al-Qa'da | 313, Dhu al-Qa'da | 414, Dhu al-Qa'da | 515, Dhu al-Qa'da | 616, Dhu al-Qa'da | |
717, Dhu al-Qa'da | 818, Dhu al-Qa'da | 919, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1020, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1121Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a), Dhu al-Qa'da | 1222, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1323, Dhu al-Qa'da |
1424, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1525, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1626, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1727, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1828, Dhu al-Qa'da | 1929, Dhu al-Qa'da | 2030, Dhu al-Qa'da |
21May 1, Dhu al-Qa'da | 222, Dhu al-Qa'da | 233Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning, Dhu al-Qa'da | 244, Dhu al-Qa'da | 255Dahw al-Ard, Dhu al-Qa'da | 266, Dhu al-Qa'da | 277, Dhu al-Qa'da |
| 288Treaty of Hudaybiyya, Dhu al-Qa'da | 299Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Dhu al-Qa'da |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
1
11 Apr
Mourning
Death of Abu Talib (a) -- Dhu al-Qada report
Monday 11 April 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
1•
eve
10 Apr
Celebration
Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Sunday 10 April 2157
Sunday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 April)
1
11 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Monday 11 April 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA records this date instead as the marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a)
11
21 Apr
23
3 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning
Tuesday 3 May 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Urdu-speaking South Asian devotional usage
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
25
5 May
28
8 May
29
9 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Monday 9 May 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada (SABA and other Indo-Pak calendars)
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja in some sources
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 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.