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
3 Apr
6
8 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Thursday 8 April 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
9 Apr
8
10 Apr
9
11 Apr
9
11 Apr
10
12 Apr
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Monday 12 April 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
16 Apr
15
17 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 17 April 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
18 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Sunday 18 April 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
20 Apr
22
24 Apr
24
26 Apr
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Monday 26 April 1965
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 reportin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 39 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 54 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.