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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 24Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 225, Dhu al-Hijja | 326, Dhu al-Hijja | 427, Dhu al-Hijja | 528, Dhu al-Hijja | 629Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | |
| 7Mar 1Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 82Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 93Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 104Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 115, Dhu al-Hijja | 126, Dhu al-Hijja | 137, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 148The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 159Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1610Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1711, Dhu al-Hijja | 1812Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1913, Dhu al-Hijja | 2014, Dhu al-Hijja |
2115, Dhu al-Hijja | 2216Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2317, Dhu al-Hijja | 2418Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2519, Dhu al-Hijja | 2620, Dhu al-Hijja | 2721, Dhu al-Hijja |
2822, Dhu al-Hijja | 2923, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
24 Feb
6
29 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Saturday 29 February 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
1 Mar
8
2 Mar
9
3 Mar
9
3 Mar
10
4 Mar
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Wednesday 4 March 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
8 Mar
15
9 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 9 March 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
10 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Tuesday 10 March 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
12 Mar
22
16 Mar
24
18 Mar
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Wednesday 18 March 1936
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.