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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 23Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 224, Dhu al-Hijja | 325, Dhu al-Hijja | 426, Dhu al-Hijja | |||
527, Dhu al-Hijja | 628Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 729Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 830Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 931Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 10Sep 1Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 112, Dhu al-Hijja |
123, Dhu al-Hijja | 134, Dhu al-Hijja | 145The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 167Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 178, Dhu al-Hijja | 189Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja |
1910, Dhu al-Hijja | 2011, Dhu al-Hijja | 2112, Dhu al-Hijja | 2213Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2314, Dhu al-Hijja | 2415Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2516, Dhu al-Hijja |
2617, Dhu al-Hijja | 2718, Dhu al-Hijja | 2819, Dhu al-Hijja | 2920, 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
23 Aug
6
28 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Monday 28 August 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
29 Aug
8
30 Aug
9
31 Aug
9
31 Aug
10
1 Sept
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Friday 1 September 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
5 Sept
15
6 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Wednesday 6 September 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
7 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Thursday 7 September 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
9 Sept
22
13 Sept
24
15 Sept
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Friday 15 September 2017
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.