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 8Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 29, Dhu al-Hijja | 310, Dhu al-Hijja | 411, Dhu al-Hijja | 512, Dhu al-Hijja | 613Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 714Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 815Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 916Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1017Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1118, Dhu al-Hijja | 1219, Dhu al-Hijja | 1320, Dhu al-Hijja | 1421The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1522Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1623Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1724, Dhu al-Hijja | 1825Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1926, Dhu al-Hijja | 2027, Dhu al-Hijja | 2128, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 22Mar 1Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 232, Dhu al-Hijja | 243Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 254, Dhu al-Hijja | 265, Dhu al-Hijja | 276, Dhu al-Hijja | 287, Dhu al-Hijja |
298, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
8 Feb
6
13 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Friday 13 February 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
14 Feb
8
15 Feb
9
16 Feb
9
16 Feb
10
17 Feb
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Tuesday 17 February 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
21 Feb
15
22 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Sunday 22 February 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
23 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Monday 23 February 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
25 Feb
22
1 Mar
24
3 Mar
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Tuesday 3 March 1970
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.