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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 10Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 211, Dhu al-Hijja | 312, Dhu al-Hijja | 413, Dhu al-Hijja | 514, Dhu al-Hijja | 615Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | |
| 716Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 817Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 918Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1019Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1120, Dhu al-Hijja | 1221, Dhu al-Hijja | 1322, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1423The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1625Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1726, Dhu al-Hijja | 1827Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1928, Dhu al-Hijja | 2029, Dhu al-Hijja |
2130, Dhu al-Hijja | 2231Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 23Sep 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 242Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 253, Dhu al-Hijja | 264, Dhu al-Hijja | 275, Dhu al-Hijja |
286, Dhu al-Hijja | 297, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
10 Aug
6
15 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Saturday 15 August 2116
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
16 Aug
8
17 Aug
9
18 Aug
9
18 Aug
10
19 Aug
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Wednesday 19 August 2116
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
23 Aug
15
24 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 24 August 2116
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
25 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Tuesday 25 August 2116
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
27 Aug
22
31 Aug
24
2 Sept
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Wednesday 2 September 2116
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 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.