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5 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Dhu al-Hijja 1397

ذو الحجّة

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.

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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

Dhu al-Hijja 1397 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Nov 12Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja
213, Dhu al-Hijja
314, Dhu al-Hijja
415, Dhu al-Hijja
516, Dhu al-Hijja
617Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja718Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja819Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja
920Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil1021Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja
1122, Dhu al-Hijja
1223, Dhu al-Hijja
1324, Dhu al-Hijja
1425The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja1526Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja
1627Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja
1728, Dhu al-Hijja
1829Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja
1930, Dhu al-Hijja
20Dec 1, Dhu al-Hijja
212, Dhu al-Hijja
223Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja
234, Dhu al-Hijja
245Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja
256, Dhu al-Hijja
267, Dhu al-Hijja
278, Dhu al-Hijja
289, Dhu al-Hijja
2910, Dhu al-Hijja
3011, Dhu al-Hijja
  1. 1

    12 Nov

  2. 6

    17 Nov

    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report

    Thursday 17 November 1977

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
    • Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
  3. 7

    18 Nov

  4. 8

    19 Nov

  5. 9

    20 Nov

    Worship

    Day of Arafa

    Dua Arafa of Imam al-Husayn (a)

    Sunday 20 November 1977

    A’maal for this day →

  6. 9

    20 Nov

  7. 10

    21 Nov

    Celebration

    Eid al-Adha

    Yawm al-Nahr

    Monday 21 November 1977

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
    • Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
  8. 14

    25 Nov

  9. 15

    26 Nov

    Celebration

    Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)

    Saturday 26 November 1977

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
  10. 16

    27 Nov

    Mourning

    Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning

    Sunday 27 November 1977

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
  11. 18

    29 Nov

  12. 22

    3 Dec

  13. 24

    5 Dec

    Celebration

    Day of Mubahala

    Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)

    Monday 5 December 1977

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    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.