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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 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 | 730Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 8Oct 1Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 92Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 103Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 114, Dhu al-Hijja | 125, Dhu al-Hijja | 136, Dhu al-Hijja | 147The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 158Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 169Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1710, Dhu al-Hijja | 1811Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1912, Dhu al-Hijja | 2013, Dhu al-Hijja | 2114, Dhu al-Hijja | 2215Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja |
2316, Dhu al-Hijja | 2417Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2518, Dhu al-Hijja | 2619, Dhu al-Hijja | 2720, Dhu al-Hijja | 2821, Dhu al-Hijja | 2922, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
24 Sept
6
29 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Thursday 29 September 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
30 Sept
8
1 Oct
9
2 Oct
9
2 Oct
10
3 Oct
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Monday 3 October 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
7 Oct
15
8 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 8 October 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
9 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Sunday 9 October 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
11 Oct
22
15 Oct
24
17 Oct
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Monday 17 October 1949
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.