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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 23Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 224, Dhu al-Hijja | 325, Dhu al-Hijja | 426, Dhu al-Hijja | 527, Dhu al-Hijja | ||
| 628Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 729Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 830Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 9Jul 1Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 102Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 113, Dhu al-Hijja | 124, Dhu al-Hijja |
135, Dhu al-Hijja | 146The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 157Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 168Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 179, Dhu al-Hijja | 1810Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1911, Dhu al-Hijja |
2012, Dhu al-Hijja | 2113, Dhu al-Hijja | 2214Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2315, Dhu al-Hijja | 2416Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2517, Dhu al-Hijja | 2618, Dhu al-Hijja |
2719, Dhu al-Hijja | 2820, Dhu al-Hijja | 2921, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
23 June
6
28 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Sunday 28 June 1925
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
29 June
8
30 June
9
1 July
9
1 July
10
2 July
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Thursday 2 July 1925
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
6 July
15
7 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 7 July 1925
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
8 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Wednesday 8 July 1925
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
10 July
22
14 July
24
16 July
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Thursday 16 July 1925
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.