The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
10 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Jan 13, Rabi al-Awwal | 214, Rabi al-Awwal | 315, Rabi al-Awwal | 416, Rabi al-Awwal | 517Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | ||
618, Rabi al-Awwal | 719Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 820Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 921Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 1022Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1123, Rabi al-Awwal | 1224Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week |
1325, Rabi al-Awwal | 1426, Rabi al-Awwal | 1527, Rabi al-Awwal | 1628, Rabi al-Awwal | 1729Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1830, Rabi al-Awwal | 1931, Rabi al-Awwal |
20Feb 1, Rabi al-Awwal | 212, Rabi al-Awwal | 223, Rabi al-Awwal | 234Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 245, Rabi al-Awwal | 256, Rabi al-Awwal | 267, Rabi al-Awwal |
278, Rabi al-Awwal | 289, Rabi al-Awwal | 2910, Rabi al-Awwal |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
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eve
12 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Mabit
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Monday 12 January 1948
Monday 12 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 January)
5
17 Jan
Mourning
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 17 January 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
19 Jan
Mourning
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Monday 19 January 1948
Monday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 20 January)
8
20 Jan
9
21 Jan
Celebration
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 21 January 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
22 Jan
12
24 Jan
Commemoration
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina
Saturday 24 January 1948
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
24 Jan
17
29 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Thursday 29 January 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
4 Feb
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 days
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.