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.
13 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 14Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 215, Dhu al-Hijja | 316, Dhu al-Hijja | ||||
417, Dhu al-Hijja | 518, Dhu al-Hijja | 619Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 720Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 821Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 922Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1023Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja |
1124, Dhu al-Hijja | 1225, Dhu al-Hijja | 1326, Dhu al-Hijja | 1427The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1629Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1730, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1831Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 19Jun 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 202, Dhu al-Hijja | 213, Dhu al-Hijja | 224Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 235, Dhu al-Hijja | 246Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja |
257, Dhu al-Hijja | 268, Dhu al-Hijja | 279, Dhu al-Hijja | 2810, Dhu al-Hijja | 2911, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
14 May
6
19 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Tuesday 19 May 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
20 May
8
21 May
9
22 May
9
22 May
10
23 May
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Saturday 23 May 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
27 May
15
28 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 28 May 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
29 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Friday 29 May 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
31 May
22
4 June
24
6 June
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Saturday 6 June 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
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.