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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 18Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 219, Dhu al-Hijja | 320, Dhu al-Hijja | 421, Dhu al-Hijja | 522, Dhu al-Hijja | ||
| 623Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 724Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 825Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 926Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1027Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1128, Dhu al-Hijja | 12Mar 1, Dhu al-Hijja |
132, Dhu al-Hijja | 143The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 165Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 176, Dhu al-Hijja | 187Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 198, Dhu al-Hijja |
209, Dhu al-Hijja | 2110, Dhu al-Hijja | 2211Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2312, Dhu al-Hijja | 2413Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2514, Dhu al-Hijja | 2615, Dhu al-Hijja |
2716, Dhu al-Hijja | 2817, Dhu al-Hijja | 2918, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
18 Feb
6
23 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Sunday 23 February 1969
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
24 Feb
8
25 Feb
9
26 Feb
9
26 Feb
10
27 Feb
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Thursday 27 February 1969
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
3 Mar
15
4 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 4 March 1969
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
5 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Wednesday 5 March 1969
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
7 Mar
22
11 Mar
24
13 Mar
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Thursday 13 March 1969
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 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 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.