Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1427
March to April 2006 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
29 Mar30 Mar30 MarLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 29 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 March)Thursday 30 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 March)Thursday 30 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 March)
5
MonTueTue
3 Apr4 Apr4 AprDemise 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
5 Apr6 Apr6 AprEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Wednesday 5 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 April)Thursday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 April)Thursday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 April)
8
ThuFriFri
6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr9
FriSatSat
7 Apr8 Apr8 AprBeginning 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
8 Apr9 Apr9 Apr12
MonTueTue
10 Apr11 Apr11 AprArrival 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
10 Apr11 Apr11 Apr17
SatSunSun
15 Apr16 Apr16 AprWiladat 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
21 Apr22 Apr22 AprEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration