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
16 June
6
21 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Saturday 21 June 2121
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
22 June
8
23 June
9
24 June
9
24 June
10
25 June
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Wednesday 25 June 2121
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
29 June
15
30 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 30 June 2121
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
1 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Tuesday 1 July 2121
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
3 July
22
7 July
24
9 July
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Wednesday 9 July 2121
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.