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 2Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 23, Dhu al-Hijja | |||||
34, Dhu al-Hijja | 45, Dhu al-Hijja | 56, Dhu al-Hijja | 67Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 78Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 89Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 910Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil |
| 1011Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1112, Dhu al-Hijja | 1213, Dhu al-Hijja | 1314, Dhu al-Hijja | 1415The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1516Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1617Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja |
1718, Dhu al-Hijja | 1819Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1920, Dhu al-Hijja | 2021, Dhu al-Hijja | 2122, Dhu al-Hijja | 2223Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2324, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 2425Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2526, Dhu al-Hijja | 2627, Dhu al-Hijja | 2728, Dhu al-Hijja | 2829, Dhu al-Hijja | 2930, 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
2 Aug
6
7 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
8 Aug
8
9 Aug
9
10 Aug
9
10 Aug
10
11 Aug
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Sunday 11 August 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
15 Aug
15
16 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 16 August 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
17 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Saturday 17 August 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
19 Aug
22
23 Aug
24
25 Aug
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Sunday 25 August 2019
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.