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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 27Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 228, Dhu al-Hijja | 329, Dhu al-Hijja | ||||
430, Dhu al-Hijja | 531, Dhu al-Hijja | 6Jun 1Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 72Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 83Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 94Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 105Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja |
116, Dhu al-Hijja | 127, Dhu al-Hijja | 138, Dhu al-Hijja | 149The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1611Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1712, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1813Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1914, Dhu al-Hijja | 2015, Dhu al-Hijja | 2116, Dhu al-Hijja | 2217Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2318, Dhu al-Hijja | 2419Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja |
2520, Dhu al-Hijja | 2621, Dhu al-Hijja | 2722, Dhu al-Hijja | 2823, Dhu al-Hijja | 2924, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
27 May
6
1 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Tuesday 1 June 2123
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
2 June
8
3 June
9
4 June
9
4 June
10
5 June
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Saturday 5 June 2123
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
9 June
15
10 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 10 June 2123
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
11 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Friday 11 June 2123
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
13 June
22
17 June
24
19 June
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Saturday 19 June 2123
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.