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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 22Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 223, Dhu al-Hijja | 324, Dhu al-Hijja | 425, Dhu al-Hijja | |||
526, Dhu al-Hijja | 627Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 728Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 829Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 930Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1031Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 11Aug 1, Dhu al-Hijja |
122, Dhu al-Hijja | 133, Dhu al-Hijja | 144The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 166Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 177, Dhu al-Hijja | 188Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja |
199, Dhu al-Hijja | 2010, Dhu al-Hijja | 2111, Dhu al-Hijja | 2212Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2313, Dhu al-Hijja | 2414Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2515, Dhu al-Hijja |
2616, Dhu al-Hijja | 2717, Dhu al-Hijja | 2818, Dhu al-Hijja | 2919, 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
22 July
6
27 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Monday 27 July 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
28 July
8
29 July
9
30 July
9
30 July
10
31 July
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Friday 31 July 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
4 Aug
15
5 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Wednesday 5 August 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
6 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Thursday 6 August 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
8 Aug
22
12 Aug
24
14 Aug
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Friday 14 August 2020
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.