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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 30Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 2May 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 32, Dhu al-Hijja | 43, Dhu al-Hijja | |||
54, Dhu al-Hijja | 65Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 76Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 87Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 98Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 109Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1110, Dhu al-Hijja |
1211, Dhu al-Hijja | 1312, Dhu al-Hijja | 1413The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1615Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1716, Dhu al-Hijja | 1817Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja |
1918, Dhu al-Hijja | 2019, Dhu al-Hijja | 2120, Dhu al-Hijja | 2221Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2322, Dhu al-Hijja | 2423Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2524, Dhu al-Hijja |
2625, Dhu al-Hijja | 2726, Dhu al-Hijja | 2827, Dhu al-Hijja | 2928, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
30 Apr
6
5 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Monday 5 May 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
6 May
8
7 May
9
8 May
9
8 May
10
9 May
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Friday 9 May 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
13 May
15
14 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Wednesday 14 May 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
15 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Thursday 15 May 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
17 May
22
21 May
24
23 May
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Friday 23 May 1930
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.