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 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
12 Aug
6
17 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Friday 17 August 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
18 Aug
8
19 Aug
9
20 Aug
9
20 Aug
10
21 Aug
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Tuesday 21 August 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
25 Aug
15
26 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Sunday 26 August 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
27 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Monday 27 August 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
29 Aug
22
2 Sept
24
4 Sept
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Tuesday 4 September 2018
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.