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
22 Sept
6
27 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Tuesday 27 September 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
28 Sept
8
29 Sept
9
30 Sept
9
30 Sept
10
1 Oct
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Saturday 1 October 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
5 Oct
15
6 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 6 October 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
7 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Friday 7 October 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
9 Oct
22
13 Oct
24
15 Oct
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Saturday 15 October 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 3 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 36 days
- 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.