Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1316
July to August 1898 ربيع الأوّل
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 Rabi al-Awwal
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Eve
TueWedWed
19 July20 July20 JulyLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Tuesday 19 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 July)Wednesday 20 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 July)Wednesday 20 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 July)
5
SunMonMon
24 July25 July25 JulyDemise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 5 Rabi al-Awwal 117 AH in Medina, as an adult (wikishia)
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
- Khoja: 13 Safar
8
Eve
TueWedWed
26 July27 July27 JulyEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Tuesday 26 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 July)Wednesday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 July)Wednesday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 July)
8
WedThuThu
27 July28 July28 July9
ThuFriFri
28 July29 July29 JulyBeginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iranian: Promoted by the Shirazi marjaiyya in Qum; mixed elsewhere
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
FriSatSat
29 July30 July30 July12
SunMonMon
31 July1 Aug1 AugArrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina
Commemoration
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
SunMonMon
31 July1 Aug1 Aug17
FriSatSat
5 Aug6 Aug6 AugWiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
- Iranian: 17 Rabi al-Awwal
23
ThuFriFri
11 Aug12 Aug12 AugEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration