Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1422
May to June 2001 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
WedThuThu
23 May24 May24 MayLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 24 May)Thursday 24 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 May)Thursday 24 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 May)
5
MonTueTue
28 May29 May29 MayDemise 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
WedThuThu
30 May31 May31 MayEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Wednesday 30 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 31 May)Thursday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 June)Thursday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 June)
8
ThuFriFri
31 May1 June1 June9
FriSatSat
1 June2 June2 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
SatSunSun
2 June3 June3 June12
MonTueTue
4 June5 June5 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
MonTueTue
4 June5 June5 June17
SatSunSun
9 June10 June10 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
FriSatSat
15 June16 June16 JuneEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration