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 11Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 212, Dhu al-Hijja | 313, Dhu al-Hijja | 414, Dhu al-Hijja | 515, Dhu al-Hijja | 616Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 717Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 818Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 919Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1020Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1121, Dhu al-Hijja | 1222, Dhu al-Hijja | 1323, Dhu al-Hijja | 1424The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1626Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1727, Dhu al-Hijja | 1828Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1929, Dhu al-Hijja | 2030, Dhu al-Hijja | 2131, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 22Aug 1Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 232, Dhu al-Hijja | 243Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 254, Dhu al-Hijja | 265, Dhu al-Hijja | 276, Dhu al-Hijja | 287, Dhu al-Hijja |
298, 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
11 July
6
16 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Friday 16 July 2021
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
17 July
8
18 July
9
19 July
9
19 July
10
20 July
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Tuesday 20 July 2021
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
24 July
15
25 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Sunday 25 July 2021
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
26 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Monday 26 July 2021
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
28 July
22
1 Aug
24
3 Aug
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Tuesday 3 August 2021
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.