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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 26Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 227, Dhu al-Hijja | 328, Dhu al-Hijja | 429, Dhu al-Hijja | |||
530, Dhu al-Hijja | 6May 1Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 72Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 83Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 94Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 105Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 116, Dhu al-Hijja |
127, Dhu al-Hijja | 138, Dhu al-Hijja | 149The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1611Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1712, Dhu al-Hijja | 1813Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja |
1914, Dhu al-Hijja | 2015, Dhu al-Hijja | 2116, Dhu al-Hijja | 2217Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2318, Dhu al-Hijja | 2419Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2520, Dhu al-Hijja |
2621, Dhu al-Hijja | 2722, Dhu al-Hijja | 2823, Dhu al-Hijja | 2924, 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
26 Apr
6
1 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Monday 1 May 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
2 May
8
3 May
9
4 May
9
4 May
10
5 May
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Friday 5 May 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
9 May
15
10 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Wednesday 10 May 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
11 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Thursday 11 May 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
13 May
22
17 May
24
19 May
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Friday 19 May 2028
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.