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 7Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 28, Dhu al-Hijja | 39, Dhu al-Hijja | 410, Dhu al-Hijja | 511, Dhu al-Hijja | ||
| 612Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 713Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 814Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 915Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1016Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1117, Dhu al-Hijja | 1218, Dhu al-Hijja |
1319, Dhu al-Hijja | 1420The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1521Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1622Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1723, Dhu al-Hijja | 1824Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1925, Dhu al-Hijja |
2026, Dhu al-Hijja | 2127, Dhu al-Hijja | 2228Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2329, Dhu al-Hijja | 2430Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2531, Dhu al-Hijja | 26Aug 1, Dhu al-Hijja |
272, Dhu al-Hijja | 283, Dhu al-Hijja | 294, 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 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
7 July
6
12 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Sunday 12 July 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
13 July
8
14 July
9
15 July
9
15 July
10
16 July
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Thursday 16 July 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
20 July
15
21 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 21 July 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
22 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Wednesday 22 July 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
24 July
22
28 July
24
30 July
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Thursday 30 July 2054
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.