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 10Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 211, Dhu al-Hijja | 312, Dhu al-Hijja | 413, Dhu al-Hijja | 514, Dhu al-Hijja | ||
| 615Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 716Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 817Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 918Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1019Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1120, Dhu al-Hijja | 1221, Dhu al-Hijja |
1322, Dhu al-Hijja | 1423The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1625Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1726, Dhu al-Hijja | 1827Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1928, Dhu al-Hijja |
2029, Dhu al-Hijja | 2130, Dhu al-Hijja | 2231Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 23Aug 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 242Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 253, Dhu al-Hijja | 264, Dhu al-Hijja |
275, Dhu al-Hijja | 286, Dhu al-Hijja | 297, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
10 July
6
15 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Sunday 15 July 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
16 July
8
17 July
9
18 July
9
18 July
10
19 July
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Thursday 19 July 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
23 July
15
24 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 24 July 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
25 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Wednesday 25 July 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
27 July
22
31 July
24
2 Aug
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Thursday 2 August 1956
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.