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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 19Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 220, Dhu al-Hijja | 321, Dhu al-Hijja | ||||
422, Dhu al-Hijja | 523, Dhu al-Hijja | 624Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 725Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 826Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 927Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1028Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja |
1129, Dhu al-Hijja | 1230, Dhu al-Hijja | 13Jul 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
19 June
6
24 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Tuesday 24 June 1958
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
25 June
8
26 June
9
27 June
9
27 June
10
28 June
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Saturday 28 June 1958
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
2 July
15
3 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 3 July 1958
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
4 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Friday 4 July 1958
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
6 July
22
10 July
24
12 July
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Saturday 12 July 1958
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.