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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 12Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 213, Dhu al-Hijja | 314, Dhu al-Hijja | 415, Dhu al-Hijja | |||
516, Dhu al-Hijja | 617Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 718Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 819Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 920Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1021Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1122, Dhu al-Hijja |
1223, Dhu al-Hijja | 1324, Dhu al-Hijja | 1425The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1627Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1728, Dhu al-Hijja | 1829Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja |
1930, Dhu al-Hijja | 20May 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 212, Dhu al-Hijja | 223Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 234, Dhu al-Hijja | 245Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 256, Dhu al-Hijja |
267, Dhu al-Hijja | 278, Dhu al-Hijja | 289, Dhu al-Hijja | 2910, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
12 Apr
6
17 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Monday 17 April 1899
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
18 Apr
8
19 Apr
9
20 Apr
9
20 Apr
10
21 Apr
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Friday 21 April 1899
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
25 Apr
15
26 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Wednesday 26 April 1899
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
27 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Thursday 27 April 1899
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
29 Apr
22
3 May
24
5 May
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Friday 5 May 1899
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.