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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 16Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 217, Dhu al-Hijja | 318, Dhu al-Hijja | 419, Dhu al-Hijja | 520, Dhu al-Hijja | 621Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | |
| 722Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 823Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 924Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1025Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1126, Dhu al-Hijja | 1227, Dhu al-Hijja | 1328, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1429The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1631Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 17Aug 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 182Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 193, Dhu al-Hijja | 204, Dhu al-Hijja |
215, Dhu al-Hijja | 226Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 237, Dhu al-Hijja | 248Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 259, Dhu al-Hijja | 2610, Dhu al-Hijja | 2711, Dhu al-Hijja |
2812, Dhu al-Hijja | 2913, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
16 July
6
21 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Saturday 21 July 1923
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
22 July
8
23 July
9
24 July
9
24 July
10
25 July
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Wednesday 25 July 1923
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
29 July
15
30 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 30 July 1923
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
31 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Tuesday 31 July 1923
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
2 Aug
22
6 Aug
24
8 Aug
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Wednesday 8 August 1923
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
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.