Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1417
July to August 1996 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
16 July17 July17 JulyLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Tuesday 16 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 July)Wednesday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 July)Wednesday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 July)
5
SunMonMon
21 July22 July22 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
TueWedWed
23 July24 July24 JulyEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Tuesday 23 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 24 July)Wednesday 24 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 July)Wednesday 24 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 July)
8
WedThuThu
24 July25 July25 July9
ThuFriFri
25 July26 July26 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
FriSatSat
26 July27 July27 July12
SunMonMon
28 July29 July29 JulyArrival 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
28 July29 July29 July17
FriSatSat
2 Aug3 Aug3 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
ThuFriFri
8 Aug9 Aug9 AugEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration