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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 25Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 226, Dhu al-Hijja | |||||
327, Dhu al-Hijja | 428, Dhu al-Hijja | 529, Dhu al-Hijja | 630Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 731Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 8Jan 1Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 92Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil |
| 103Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 114, Dhu al-Hijja | 125, Dhu al-Hijja | 136, Dhu al-Hijja | 147The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 158Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 169Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja |
1710, Dhu al-Hijja | 1811Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1912, Dhu al-Hijja | 2013, Dhu al-Hijja | 2114, Dhu al-Hijja | 2215Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2316, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 2417Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2518, Dhu al-Hijja | 2619, Dhu al-Hijja | 2720, Dhu al-Hijja | 2821, Dhu al-Hijja | 2922, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
25 Dec
6
30 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Wednesday 30 December 1908
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
31 Dec
8
1 Jan
9
2 Jan
9
2 Jan
10
3 Jan
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Sunday 3 January 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
7 Jan
15
8 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 8 January 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
9 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Saturday 9 January 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
11 Jan
22
15 Jan
24
17 Jan
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Sunday 17 January 1909
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.