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
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
1
6 Jan
6
11 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Thursday 11 January 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
12 Jan
8
13 Jan
9
14 Jan
9
14 Jan
10
15 Jan
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Monday 15 January 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
19 Jan
15
20 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 20 January 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
21 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Sunday 21 January 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
23 Jan
22
27 Jan
24
29 Jan
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Monday 29 January 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
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.