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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 21Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 222, Dhu al-Hijja | 323, Dhu al-Hijja | ||||
424, Dhu al-Hijja | 525, Dhu al-Hijja | 626Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 727Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 828Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 929Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1030Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja |
1131, Dhu al-Hijja | 12Aug 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 132, Dhu al-Hijja | 143The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 165Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 176, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 187Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 198, Dhu al-Hijja | 209, Dhu al-Hijja | 2110, Dhu al-Hijja | 2211Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2312, Dhu al-Hijja | 2413Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja |
2514, Dhu al-Hijja | 2615, Dhu al-Hijja | 2716, Dhu al-Hijja | 2817, Dhu al-Hijja | 2918, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
21 July
6
26 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Tuesday 26 July 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
27 July
8
28 July
9
29 July
9
29 July
10
30 July
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Saturday 30 July 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
3 Aug
15
4 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 4 August 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
5 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Friday 5 August 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
7 Aug
22
11 Aug
24
13 Aug
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Saturday 13 August 1955
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.