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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 24Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 225, Dhu al-Hijja | 326, Dhu al-Hijja | 427, Dhu al-Hijja | 528, Dhu al-Hijja | 629Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 730Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 8Jul 1Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 92Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 103Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 114, Dhu al-Hijja | 125, Dhu al-Hijja | 136, Dhu al-Hijja | 147The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 158Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 169Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1710, Dhu al-Hijja | 1811Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1912, Dhu al-Hijja | 2013, Dhu al-Hijja | 2114, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 2215Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2316, Dhu al-Hijja | 2417Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2518, Dhu al-Hijja | 2619, Dhu al-Hijja | 2720, Dhu al-Hijja | 2821, Dhu al-Hijja |
2922, 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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1
24 June
6
29 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Friday 29 June 1990
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
30 June
8
1 July
9
2 July
9
2 July
10
3 July
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Tuesday 3 July 1990
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
7 July
15
8 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Sunday 8 July 1990
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
9 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Monday 9 July 1990
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
11 July
22
15 July
24
17 July
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Tuesday 17 July 1990
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.