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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 6Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 27, Dhu al-Hijja | 38, Dhu al-Hijja | ||||
49, Dhu al-Hijja | 510, Dhu al-Hijja | 611Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 712Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 813Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 914Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1015Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja |
1116, Dhu al-Hijja | 1217, Dhu al-Hijja | 1318, Dhu al-Hijja | 1419The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1621Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1722, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1823Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1924, Dhu al-Hijja | 2025, Dhu al-Hijja | 2126, Dhu al-Hijja | 2227Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2328, Dhu al-Hijja | 2429Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja |
2530, Dhu al-Hijja | 2631, Dhu al-Hijja | 27Jan 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 282, Dhu al-Hijja | 293, 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
6 Dec
6
11 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Tuesday 11 December 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
12 Dec
8
13 Dec
9
14 Dec
9
14 Dec
10
15 Dec
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Saturday 15 December 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
19 Dec
15
20 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 20 December 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
21 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Friday 21 December 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
23 Dec
22
27 Dec
24
29 Dec
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Saturday 29 December 2040
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.