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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 17Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | ||||||
218, Dhu al-Hijja | 319, Dhu al-Hijja | 420, Dhu al-Hijja | 521, Dhu al-Hijja | 622Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 723Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 824Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 925Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1026Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1127, Dhu al-Hijja | 1228, Dhu al-Hijja | 1329, Dhu al-Hijja | 1430The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1531Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 16Apr 1Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 172, Dhu al-Hijja | 183Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 194, Dhu al-Hijja | 205, Dhu al-Hijja | 216, Dhu al-Hijja | 227Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja |
238, Dhu al-Hijja | 249Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2510, Dhu al-Hijja | 2611, Dhu al-Hijja | 2712, Dhu al-Hijja | 2813, Dhu al-Hijja | 2914, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
17 Mar
6
22 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Thursday 22 March 1934
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
23 Mar
8
24 Mar
9
25 Mar
9
25 Mar
10
26 Mar
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Monday 26 March 1934
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
30 Mar
15
31 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 31 March 1934
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
1 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Sunday 1 April 1934
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
3 Apr
22
7 Apr
24
9 Apr
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Monday 9 April 1934
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.