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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 19Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 220, Dhu al-Hijja | |||||
321, Dhu al-Hijja | 422, Dhu al-Hijja | 523, Dhu al-Hijja | 624Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 725Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 826Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 927Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil |
| 1028Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1129, Dhu al-Hijja | 1230, Dhu al-Hijja | 1331, Dhu al-Hijja | 14Apr 1The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 163Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja |
174, Dhu al-Hijja | 185Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 196, Dhu al-Hijja | 207, Dhu al-Hijja | 218, Dhu al-Hijja | 229Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2310, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 2411Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2512, Dhu al-Hijja | 2613, Dhu al-Hijja | 2714, Dhu al-Hijja | 2815, Dhu al-Hijja | 2916, 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
19 Mar
6
24 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Wednesday 24 March 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
25 Mar
8
26 Mar
9
27 Mar
9
27 Mar
10
28 Mar
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Sunday 28 March 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
1 Apr
15
2 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 2 April 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
3 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Saturday 3 April 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
5 Apr
22
9 Apr
24
11 Apr
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Sunday 11 April 1999
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.