Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1430
February to March 2009 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
25 Feb26 Feb26 FebLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 25 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 February)Thursday 26 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 February)Thursday 26 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 February)
5
MonTueTue
2 Mar3 Mar3 MarDemise 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
4 Mar5 Mar5 MarEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Wednesday 4 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 March)Thursday 5 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 March)Thursday 5 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 March)
8
ThuFriFri
5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar9
FriSatSat
6 Mar7 Mar7 MarBeginning 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
7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar12
MonTueTue
9 Mar10 Mar10 MarArrival 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
9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar17
SatSunSun
14 Mar15 Mar15 MarWiladat 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
20 Mar21 Mar21 MarEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration
242323
Sat
21 MarNawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed