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 5Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 26, Dhu al-Hijja | 37, Dhu al-Hijja | 48, Dhu al-Hijja | 59, Dhu al-Hijja | ||
| 610Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 711Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 812Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 913Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1014Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1115, Dhu al-Hijja | 1216, Dhu al-Hijja |
1317, Dhu al-Hijja | 1418The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1519Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1620Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1721, Dhu al-Hijja | 1822Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1923, Dhu al-Hijja |
2024, Dhu al-Hijja | 2125, Dhu al-Hijja | 2226Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2327, Dhu al-Hijja | 2428Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2529, Dhu al-Hijja | 2630, Dhu al-Hijja |
2731, Dhu al-Hijja | 28Sep 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 292, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
5 Aug
6
10 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Sunday 10 August 2149
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
11 Aug
8
12 Aug
9
13 Aug
9
13 Aug
10
14 Aug
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Thursday 14 August 2149
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
18 Aug
15
19 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 19 August 2149
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
20 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Wednesday 20 August 2149
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
22 Aug
22
26 Aug
24
28 Aug
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Thursday 28 August 2149
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 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 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.