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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 1Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | ||||||
22, Dhu al-Hijja | 33, Dhu al-Hijja | 44, Dhu al-Hijja | 55, Dhu al-Hijja | 66Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 77Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 88Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 99Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1010Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1111, Dhu al-Hijja | 1212, Dhu al-Hijja | 1313, Dhu al-Hijja | 1414The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1515Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1616Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1717, Dhu al-Hijja | 1818Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1919, Dhu al-Hijja | 2020, Dhu al-Hijja | 2121, Dhu al-Hijja | 2222Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja |
2323, Dhu al-Hijja | 2424Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2525, Dhu al-Hijja | 2626, Dhu al-Hijja | 2727, Dhu al-Hijja | 2828, Dhu al-Hijja | 2929, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
1 Sept
6
6 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Thursday 6 September 2114
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
7 Sept
8
8 Sept
9
9 Sept
9
9 Sept
10
10 Sept
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Monday 10 September 2114
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
14 Sept
15
15 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 15 September 2114
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
16 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Sunday 16 September 2114
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
18 Sept
22
22 Sept
24
24 Sept
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Monday 24 September 2114
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.