Hijri calendar
Dhu al-Hijja 1588
March to April 2163 ذو الحجّة
Dates for
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
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.
Observances in Dhu al-Hijja
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TueMonMon
8 Mar7 Mar7 Mar6
SunSatSat
13 Mar12 Mar12 MarMartyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a)
Mourning · alternate report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 30 Dhu al-Qada is the famous report
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
MonSunSun
14 Mar13 Mar13 MarShahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Mourning
8
TueMonMon
15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar9
WedTueTue
16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar9
WedTueTue
16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar10
ThuWedWed
17 Mar16 Mar16 MarEid al-Adha
Celebration
Yawm al-Nahr
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
- Iranian: Announcement of the followed marja
141515
Mon
21 MarNawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
14
MonSunSun
21 Mar20 Mar20 MarThe Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a)
Commemoration
15
TueMonMon
22 Mar21 Mar21 MarWiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
16
WedTueTue
23 Mar22 Mar22 MarWafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Mourning · 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
- Iranian: 15 Rajab
- Khoja: 15 Rajab (duas.org)
18
FriThuThu
25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar22
TueMonMon
29 Mar28 Mar28 MarMartyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar
Mourning
24
ThuWedWed
31 Mar30 Mar30 MarDay of Mubahala
Celebration
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
- Iranian: 24 Dhu al-Hijja; 21st or 25th in minority reports