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
- 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
29 Nov
6
4 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Thursday 4 December 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
5 Dec
8
6 Dec
9
7 Dec
9
7 Dec
10
8 Dec
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Monday 8 December 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
12 Dec
15
13 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 13 December 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
14 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Sunday 14 December 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
16 Dec
22
20 Dec
24
22 Dec
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Monday 22 December 2008
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.