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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 23Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 224, Dhu al-Hijja | 325, Dhu al-Hijja | 426, Dhu al-Hijja | 527, Dhu al-Hijja | 628Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 729Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 830Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 931Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 10Jun 1Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 112, Dhu al-Hijja | 123, Dhu al-Hijja | 134, Dhu al-Hijja | 145The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 156Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 167Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 178, Dhu al-Hijja | 189Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1910, Dhu al-Hijja | 2011, Dhu al-Hijja | 2112, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 2213Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2314, Dhu al-Hijja | 2415Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2516, Dhu al-Hijja | 2617, Dhu al-Hijja | 2718, Dhu al-Hijja | 2819, Dhu al-Hijja |
2920, 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
23 May
6
28 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Friday 28 May 1993
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
29 May
8
30 May
9
31 May
9
31 May
10
1 June
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Tuesday 1 June 1993
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
5 June
15
6 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Sunday 6 June 1993
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
7 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Monday 7 June 1993
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
9 June
22
13 June
24
15 June
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Tuesday 15 June 1993
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.