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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 25Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 226, Dhu al-Hijja | 327, Dhu al-Hijja | ||||
428, Dhu al-Hijja | 529, Dhu al-Hijja | 630Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 7May 1Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 82Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 93Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 104Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja |
115, Dhu al-Hijja | 126, Dhu al-Hijja | 137, Dhu al-Hijja | 148The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 159Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1610Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1711, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1812Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1913, Dhu al-Hijja | 2014, Dhu al-Hijja | 2115, Dhu al-Hijja | 2216Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2317, Dhu al-Hijja | 2418Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja |
2519, Dhu al-Hijja | 2620, Dhu al-Hijja | 2721, Dhu al-Hijja | 2822, Dhu al-Hijja | 2923, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
25 Apr
6
30 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Tuesday 30 April 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
1 May
8
2 May
9
3 May
9
3 May
10
4 May
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Saturday 4 May 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
8 May
15
9 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 9 May 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
10 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Friday 10 May 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
12 May
22
16 May
24
18 May
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Saturday 18 May 1963
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.