Hijri calendar

Dhu al-Hijja 1324

ذو الحجّة

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.

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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

Dhu al-Hijja 1324 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
S	M	T	W	T	F	S
		1Jan 15Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja	216, Dhu al-Hijja	317, Dhu al-Hijja	418, Dhu al-Hijja	519, Dhu al-Hijja
620Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja	721Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja	822Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja	923Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil	1024Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja	1125, Dhu al-Hijja	1226, Dhu al-Hijja
1327, Dhu al-Hijja	1428The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja	1529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja	1630Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja	1731, Dhu al-Hijja	18Feb 1Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja	192, Dhu al-Hijja
203, Dhu al-Hijja	214, Dhu al-Hijja	225Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja	236, Dhu al-Hijja	247Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja	258, Dhu al-Hijja	269, Dhu al-Hijja
2710, Dhu al-Hijja	2811, Dhu al-Hijja	2912, Dhu al-Hijja	3013, Dhu al-Hijja

Mourning
Celebration
Worship
Commemoration
Mixed
Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held

1
15 Jan
Celebration
Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a)
Tuesday 15 January 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
6
20 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Sunday 20 January 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
21 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Monday 21 January 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
8
22 Jan
Mourning
Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala
Tuesday 22 January 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
9
23 Jan
Worship
Day of Arafa
Dua Arafa of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 23 January 1907
A’maal for this day →
9
23 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Wednesday 23 January 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
10
24 Jan
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Thursday 24 January 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
28 Jan
Commemoration
The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a)
Monday 28 January 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
15
29 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 29 January 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
30 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Wednesday 30 January 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
1 Feb
Celebration
Eid al-Ghadir
Friday 1 February 1907
A’maal for this day →
22
5 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar
Tuesday 5 February 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
24
7 Feb
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Thursday 7 February 1907
Acts & duas in the Library →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH

Today

9 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH

No special observance is marked today.

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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.