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 14Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 215, Dhu al-Hijja | |||||
316, Dhu al-Hijja | 417, Dhu al-Hijja | 518, Dhu al-Hijja | 619Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 720Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 821Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 922Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil |
| 1023Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1124, Dhu al-Hijja | 1225, Dhu al-Hijja | 1326, Dhu al-Hijja | 1427The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1629Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja |
1730, Dhu al-Hijja | 18Jul 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 |
- 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
14 June
6
19 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Wednesday 19 June 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
20 June
8
21 June
9
22 June
9
22 June
10
23 June
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Sunday 23 June 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
27 June
15
28 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 28 June 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
29 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Saturday 29 June 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
1 July
22
5 July
24
7 July
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Sunday 7 July 1991
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.