Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1383
July to August 1963 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
SunMonMon
21 July22 July22 JulyLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Sunday 21 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 22 July)Monday 22 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 23 July)Monday 22 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 23 July)
5
FriSatSat
26 July27 July27 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
SunMonMon
28 July29 July29 JulyEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Sunday 28 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 July)Monday 29 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 July)Monday 29 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 July)
8
MonTueTue
29 July30 July30 July9
TueWedWed
30 July31 July31 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
WedThuThu
31 July1 Aug1 Aug12
FriSatSat
2 Aug3 Aug3 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
FriSatSat
2 Aug3 Aug3 Aug17
WedThuThu
7 Aug8 Aug8 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
TueWedWed
13 Aug14 Aug14 AugEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration