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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 23Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 224, Dhu al-Hijja | 325, Dhu al-Hijja | 426, Dhu al-Hijja | 527, Dhu al-Hijja | ||
| 628Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 729Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 830Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 9Dec 1Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 102Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 113, Dhu al-Hijja | 124, Dhu al-Hijja |
135, Dhu al-Hijja | 146The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 157Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 168Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 179, Dhu al-Hijja | 1810Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1911, Dhu al-Hijja |
2012, Dhu al-Hijja | 2113, Dhu al-Hijja | 2214Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2315, Dhu al-Hijja | 2416Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2517, Dhu al-Hijja | 2618, Dhu al-Hijja |
2719, Dhu al-Hijja | 2820, Dhu al-Hijja | 2921, Dhu al-Hijja |
- 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
23 Nov
6
28 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Sunday 28 November 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
29 Nov
8
30 Nov
9
1 Dec
9
1 Dec
10
2 Dec
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Thursday 2 December 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
6 Dec
15
7 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 7 December 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
8 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Wednesday 8 December 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
10 Dec
22
14 Dec
24
16 Dec
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Thursday 16 December 1976
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.