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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 11Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 212, Dhu al-Hijja | 313, Dhu al-Hijja | 414, Dhu al-Hijja | 515, Dhu al-Hijja | 616Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | |
| 717Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 818Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 919Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1020Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1121, Dhu al-Hijja | 1222, Dhu al-Hijja | 1323, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1424The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1626Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1727, Dhu al-Hijja | 1828Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1929, Dhu al-Hijja | 2030, Dhu al-Hijja |
2131, Dhu al-Hijja | 22Nov 1Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 232, Dhu al-Hijja | 243Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 254, Dhu al-Hijja | 265, Dhu al-Hijja | 276, Dhu al-Hijja |
287, Dhu al-Hijja | 298, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
11 Oct
6
16 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Saturday 16 October 1915
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
17 Oct
8
18 Oct
9
19 Oct
9
19 Oct
10
20 Oct
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Wednesday 20 October 1915
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
24 Oct
15
25 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 25 October 1915
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
26 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Tuesday 26 October 1915
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
28 Oct
22
1 Nov
24
3 Nov
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Wednesday 3 November 1915
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 Septin 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.