Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1334
January to February 1916 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
5 Jan6 Jan6 JanLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 5 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 January)Thursday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 January)Thursday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 January)
5
MonTueTue
10 Jan11 Jan11 JanDemise 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
12 Jan13 Jan13 JanEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Wednesday 12 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 January)Thursday 13 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 January)Thursday 13 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 January)
8
ThuFriFri
13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan9
FriSatSat
14 Jan15 Jan15 JanBeginning 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
15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan12
MonTueTue
17 Jan18 Jan18 JanArrival 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
17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan17
SatSunSun
22 Jan23 Jan23 JanWiladat 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
28 Jan29 Jan29 JanEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration