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
8 June
6
13 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Saturday 13 June 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
14 June
8
15 June
9
16 June
9
16 June
10
17 June
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Wednesday 17 June 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
21 June
15
22 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 22 June 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
23 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Tuesday 23 June 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
25 June
22
29 June
24
1 July
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Wednesday 1 July 1959
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.