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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 15Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 216, Dhu al-Hijja | 317, Dhu al-Hijja | ||||
418, Dhu al-Hijja | 519, Dhu al-Hijja | 620Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 721Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 822Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 923Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1024Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja |
1125, Dhu al-Hijja | 1226, Dhu al-Hijja | 1327, Dhu al-Hijja | 1428The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1529Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1630Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1731, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 18Aug 1Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 192, Dhu al-Hijja | 203, Dhu al-Hijja | 214, Dhu al-Hijja | 225Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 236, Dhu al-Hijja | 247Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja |
258, Dhu al-Hijja | 269, Dhu al-Hijja | 2710, Dhu al-Hijja | 2811, Dhu al-Hijja | 2912, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
15 July
6
20 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Tuesday 20 July 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
21 July
8
22 July
9
23 July
9
23 July
10
24 July
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Saturday 24 July 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
28 July
15
29 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 29 July 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
30 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Friday 30 July 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
1 Aug
22
5 Aug
24
7 Aug
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Saturday 7 August 2151
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.