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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 5Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 26, Dhu al-Hijja | 37, Dhu al-Hijja | 48, Dhu al-Hijja | 59, Dhu al-Hijja | 610Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | |
| 711Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 812Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 913Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1014Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1115, Dhu al-Hijja | 1216, Dhu al-Hijja | 1317, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1418The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1519Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1620Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1721, Dhu al-Hijja | 1822Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1923, Dhu al-Hijja | 2024, Dhu al-Hijja |
2125, Dhu al-Hijja | 2226Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2327, Dhu al-Hijja | 2428Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2529, Dhu al-Hijja | 2630, Dhu al-Hijja | 27Dec 1, Dhu al-Hijja |
282, Dhu al-Hijja | 293, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
5 Nov
6
10 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Saturday 10 November 2108
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
11 Nov
8
12 Nov
9
13 Nov
9
13 Nov
10
14 Nov
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Wednesday 14 November 2108
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
18 Nov
15
19 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 19 November 2108
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
20 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Tuesday 20 November 2108
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
22 Nov
22
26 Nov
24
28 Nov
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Wednesday 28 November 2108
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 reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.