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.
10 observances this month, mostly mourning
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
1•
eve
31 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Mabit
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Friday 31 August 1894
Friday 31 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 September)
5
5 Sept
Mourning
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 5 September 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
8•
eve
7 Sept
Mourning
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Friday 7 September 1894
Friday 7 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 September)
8
8 Sept
9
9 Sept
Celebration
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Sunday 9 September 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
10 Sept
12
12 Sept
Commemoration
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina
Wednesday 12 September 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal is the Twelver birth date; the 12th is the arrival in Medina
12
12 Sept
17
17 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Monday 17 September 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
23 Sept
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.