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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 19Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 220, Dhu al-Hijja | 321, Dhu al-Hijja | 422, Dhu al-Hijja | 523, Dhu al-Hijja | 624Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 725Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 826Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 927Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1028Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1129, Dhu al-Hijja | 1230, Dhu al-Hijja | 13Oct 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 142The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 153Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 164Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 175, Dhu al-Hijja | 186Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 197, Dhu al-Hijja | 208, Dhu al-Hijja | 219, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 2210Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2311, Dhu al-Hijja | 2412Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2513, Dhu al-Hijja | 2614, Dhu al-Hijja | 2715, Dhu al-Hijja | 2816, Dhu al-Hijja |
2917, 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
19 Sept
6
24 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Friday 24 September 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
25 Sept
8
26 Sept
9
27 Sept
9
27 Sept
10
28 Sept
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Tuesday 28 September 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
2 Oct
15
3 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Sunday 3 October 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
4 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Monday 4 October 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
6 Oct
22
10 Oct
24
12 Oct
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Tuesday 12 October 1982
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.