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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 4Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 25, Dhu al-Hijja | 36, Dhu al-Hijja | ||||
47, Dhu al-Hijja | 58, Dhu al-Hijja | 69Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 710Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 811Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 912Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1013Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja |
1114, Dhu al-Hijja | 1215, Dhu al-Hijja | 1316, Dhu al-Hijja | 1417The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1518Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1619Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1720, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1821Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1922, Dhu al-Hijja | 2023, Dhu al-Hijja | 2124, Dhu al-Hijja | 2225Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2326, Dhu al-Hijja | 2427Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja |
2528, Dhu al-Hijja | 2629, Dhu al-Hijja | 2730, Dhu al-Hijja | 2831, Dhu al-Hijja | 29Jan 1, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
4 Dec
6
9 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Tuesday 9 December 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
10 Dec
8
11 Dec
9
12 Dec
9
12 Dec
10
13 Dec
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Saturday 13 December 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
17 Dec
15
18 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 18 December 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
19 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Friday 19 December 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
21 Dec
22
25 Dec
24
27 Dec
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Saturday 27 December 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
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.