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
- 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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1
30 Aug
6
4 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Saturday 4 September 2049
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
5 Sept
8
6 Sept
9
7 Sept
9
7 Sept
10
8 Sept
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Wednesday 8 September 2049
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
12 Sept
15
13 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 13 September 2049
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
14 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Tuesday 14 September 2049
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
16 Sept
22
20 Sept
24
22 Sept
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Wednesday 22 September 2049
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.