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
1
20 June
6
25 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Friday 25 June 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
26 June
8
27 June
9
28 June
9
28 June
10
29 June
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Tuesday 29 June 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
3 July
15
4 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Sunday 4 July 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
5 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Monday 5 July 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
7 July
22
11 July
24
13 July
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Tuesday 13 July 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 39 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 54 days
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.