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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 28Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 229, Dhu al-Hijja | 330, Dhu al-Hijja | 431, Dhu al-Hijja | |||
5Jun 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 62Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 73Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 84Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 95Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 106Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 117, Dhu al-Hijja |
128, Dhu al-Hijja | 139, Dhu al-Hijja | 1410The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1612Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1713, Dhu al-Hijja | 1814Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja |
1915, Dhu al-Hijja | 2016, Dhu al-Hijja | 2117, Dhu al-Hijja | 2218Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2319, Dhu al-Hijja | 2420Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2521, Dhu al-Hijja |
2622, Dhu al-Hijja | 2723, Dhu al-Hijja | 2824, Dhu al-Hijja | 2925, 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
28 May
6
2 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Monday 2 June 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
3 June
8
4 June
9
5 June
9
5 June
10
6 June
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Friday 6 June 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
10 June
15
11 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
12 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Thursday 12 June 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
14 June
22
18 June
24
20 June
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Friday 20 June 2025
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.