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5 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Dhu al-Hijja 1408

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 1408 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Jul 15Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja
216, Dhu al-Hijja
317, Dhu al-Hijja
418, Dhu al-Hijja
519, Dhu al-Hijja
620Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja721Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja822Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja923Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
1024Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja
1125, Dhu al-Hijja
1226, Dhu al-Hijja
1327, Dhu al-Hijja
1428The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja1529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja1630Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja
1731, Dhu al-Hijja
18Aug 1Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja
192, Dhu al-Hijja
203, Dhu al-Hijja
214, Dhu al-Hijja
225Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja
236, Dhu al-Hijja
247Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja
258, Dhu al-Hijja
269, Dhu al-Hijja
2710, Dhu al-Hijja
2811, Dhu al-Hijja
2912, Dhu al-Hijja
3013, Dhu al-Hijja
  1. 1

    15 July

  2. 6

    20 July

    Mourning

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

    Wednesday 20 July 1988

    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

    21 July

  4. 8

    22 July

  5. 9

    23 July

    Worship

    Day of Arafa

    Dua Arafa of Imam al-Husayn (a)

    Saturday 23 July 1988

    A’maal for this day →

  6. 9

    23 July

  7. 10

    24 July

    Celebration

    Eid al-Adha

    Yawm al-Nahr

    Sunday 24 July 1988

    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

    28 July

  9. 15

    29 July

    Celebration

    Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)

    Friday 29 July 1988

    Acts & duas in the Library →

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

    30 July

    Mourning

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

    Saturday 30 July 1988

    Acts & duas in the Library →

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

    1 Aug

  12. 22

    5 Aug

  13. 24

    7 Aug

    Celebration

    Day of Mubahala

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

    Sunday 7 August 1988

    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.