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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 20Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | ||||||
221, Dhu al-Hijja | 322, Dhu al-Hijja | 423, Dhu al-Hijja | 524, Dhu al-Hijja | 625Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 726Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 827Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 928Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1029Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1130, Dhu al-Hijja | 1231, Dhu al-Hijja | 13Jan 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 142The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 153Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 164Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 175, Dhu al-Hijja | 186Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 197, Dhu al-Hijja | 208, Dhu al-Hijja | 219, Dhu al-Hijja | 2210Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja |
2311, Dhu al-Hijja | 2412Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2513, Dhu al-Hijja | 2614, Dhu al-Hijja | 2715, Dhu al-Hijja | 2816, Dhu al-Hijja | 2917, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
20 Dec
6
25 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Thursday 25 December 1941
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
26 Dec
8
27 Dec
9
28 Dec
9
28 Dec
10
29 Dec
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Monday 29 December 1941
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
2 Jan
15
3 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 3 January 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
4 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Sunday 4 January 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
6 Jan
22
10 Jan
24
12 Jan
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Monday 12 January 1942
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 3 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 36 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.