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
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
6 Nov
6
11 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Sunday 11 November 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
12 Nov
8
13 Nov
9
14 Nov
9
14 Nov
10
15 Nov
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Thursday 15 November 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
19 Nov
15
20 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 20 November 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
21 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Wednesday 21 November 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
23 Nov
22
27 Nov
24
29 Nov
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Thursday 29 November 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- 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.