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 17Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 218, Dhu al-Hijja | 319, Dhu al-Hijja | 420, Dhu al-Hijja | |||
521, Dhu al-Hijja | 622Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 723Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 824Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 925Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1026Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1127, Dhu al-Hijja |
1228, Dhu al-Hijja | 1329, Dhu al-Hijja | 1430The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1531Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 16Nov 1Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 172, Dhu al-Hijja | 183Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja |
194, Dhu al-Hijja | 205, Dhu al-Hijja | 216, Dhu al-Hijja | 227Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 238, Dhu al-Hijja | 249Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2510, Dhu al-Hijja |
2611, Dhu al-Hijja | 2712, Dhu al-Hijja | 2813, Dhu al-Hijja | 2914, 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
17 Oct
6
22 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Monday 22 October 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
23 Oct
8
24 Oct
9
25 Oct
9
25 Oct
10
26 Oct
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Friday 26 October 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
30 Oct
15
31 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
1 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Thursday 1 November 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
3 Nov
22
7 Nov
24
9 Nov
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Friday 9 November 2012
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.