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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 7Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | ||||||
28, Dhu al-Hijja | 39, Dhu al-Hijja | 410, Dhu al-Hijja | 511, Dhu al-Hijja | 612Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 713Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 814Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 915Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1016Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1117, Dhu al-Hijja | 1218, Dhu al-Hijja | 1319, Dhu al-Hijja | 1420The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1521Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1622Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1723, Dhu al-Hijja | 1824Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1925, Dhu al-Hijja | 2026, Dhu al-Hijja | 2127, Dhu al-Hijja | 2228Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja |
23Mar 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
7 Feb
6
12 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Thursday 12 February 2133
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
13 Feb
8
14 Feb
9
15 Feb
9
15 Feb
10
16 Feb
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Monday 16 February 2133
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
20 Feb
15
21 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 21 February 2133
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
22 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Sunday 22 February 2133
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
24 Feb
22
28 Feb
24
2 Mar
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Monday 2 March 2133
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.