Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1318
June to July 1900 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
WedThuThu
27 June28 June28 JuneLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 27 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 June)Thursday 28 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 June)Thursday 28 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 June)
5
MonTueTue
2 July3 July3 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
WedThuThu
4 July5 July5 JulyEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Wednesday 4 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 July)Thursday 5 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 July)Thursday 5 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 July)
8
ThuFriFri
5 July6 July6 July9
FriSatSat
6 July7 July7 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
SatSunSun
7 July8 July8 July12
MonTueTue
9 July10 July10 JulyArrival 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
MonTueTue
9 July10 July10 July17
SatSunSun
14 July15 July15 JulyWiladat 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
FriSatSat
20 July21 July21 JulyEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration