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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 28Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 229, Dhu al-Hijja | |||||
330, Dhu al-Hijja | 431, Dhu al-Hijja | 5Nov 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 62Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 73Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 84Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 95Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil |
| 106Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 117, Dhu al-Hijja | 128, Dhu al-Hijja | 139, Dhu al-Hijja | 1410The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1612Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja |
1713, Dhu al-Hijja | 1814Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1915, Dhu al-Hijja | 2016, Dhu al-Hijja | 2117, Dhu al-Hijja | 2218Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2319, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 2420Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2521, Dhu al-Hijja | 2622, Dhu al-Hijja | 2723, Dhu al-Hijja | 2824, Dhu al-Hijja | 2925, 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 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 42 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 57 days
1
28 Oct
6
2 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Wednesday 2 November 2011
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
3 Nov
8
4 Nov
9
5 Nov
9
5 Nov
10
6 Nov
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Sunday 6 November 2011
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
10 Nov
15
11 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 11 November 2011
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
12 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Saturday 12 November 2011
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
14 Nov
22
18 Nov
24
20 Nov
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Sunday 20 November 2011
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.