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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 9Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 210, Dhu al-Hijja | 311, Dhu al-Hijja | 412, Dhu al-Hijja | |||
513, Dhu al-Hijja | 614Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 715Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 816Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 917Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1018Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1119, Dhu al-Hijja |
1220, Dhu al-Hijja | 1321, Dhu al-Hijja | 1422The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1624Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1725, Dhu al-Hijja | 1826Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja |
1927, Dhu al-Hijja | 2028, Dhu al-Hijja | 2129, Dhu al-Hijja | 2230Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 23May 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 242Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 253, Dhu al-Hijja |
264, Dhu al-Hijja | 275, Dhu al-Hijja | 286, Dhu al-Hijja | 297, 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
9 Apr
6
14 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Monday 14 April 1997
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
15 Apr
8
16 Apr
9
17 Apr
9
17 Apr
10
18 Apr
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Friday 18 April 1997
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
22 Apr
15
23 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Wednesday 23 April 1997
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
24 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Thursday 24 April 1997
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
26 Apr
22
30 Apr
24
2 May
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Friday 2 May 1997
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.