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 4Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 25, Dhu al-Hijja | |||||
36, Dhu al-Hijja | 47, Dhu al-Hijja | 58, Dhu al-Hijja | 69Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 710Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 811Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 912Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil |
| 1013Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1114, Dhu al-Hijja | 1215, Dhu al-Hijja | 1316, Dhu al-Hijja | 1417The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1518Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1619Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja |
1720, Dhu al-Hijja | 1821Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1922, Dhu al-Hijja | 2023, Dhu al-Hijja | 2124, Dhu al-Hijja | 2225Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2326, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 2427Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2528, Dhu al-Hijja | 2629, Dhu al-Hijja | 2730, Dhu al-Hijja | 2831, Dhu al-Hijja | 29Aug 1, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
4 July
6
9 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Wednesday 9 July 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
10 July
8
11 July
9
12 July
9
12 July
10
13 July
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Sunday 13 July 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
17 July
15
18 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 18 July 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
19 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Saturday 19 July 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
21 July
22
25 July
24
27 July
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Sunday 27 July 1924
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.