Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1353
June to July 1934 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
12 June13 June13 JuneLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Tuesday 12 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 13 June)Wednesday 13 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 14 June)Wednesday 13 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 14 June)
5
SunMonMon
17 June18 June18 JuneDemise 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
19 June20 June20 JuneEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Tuesday 19 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 June)Wednesday 20 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 June)Wednesday 20 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 June)
8
WedThuThu
20 June21 June21 June9
ThuFriFri
21 June22 June22 JuneBeginning 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
22 June23 June23 June12
SunMonMon
24 June25 June25 JuneArrival 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
24 June25 June25 June17
FriSatSat
29 June30 June30 JuneWiladat 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
5 July6 July6 JulyEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration