Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1349
July to August 1930 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
SatSunSun
26 July27 July27 JulyLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Saturday 26 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 July)Sunday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 28 July)Sunday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 28 July)
5
ThuFriFri
31 July1 Aug1 AugDemise 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
SatSunSun
2 Aug3 Aug3 AugEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Saturday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 August)Sunday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 August)Sunday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 August)
8
SunMonMon
3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug9
MonTueTue
4 Aug5 Aug5 AugBeginning 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
TueWedWed
5 Aug6 Aug6 Aug12
ThuFriFri
7 Aug8 Aug8 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
ThuFriFri
7 Aug8 Aug8 Aug17
TueWedWed
12 Aug13 Aug13 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
MonTueTue
18 Aug19 Aug19 AugEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration