Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1463
March to April 2041 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
MonSunSun
4 Mar3 Mar3 MarLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Monday 4 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 March)Sunday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 March)Sunday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 March)
5
SatFriFri
9 Mar8 Mar8 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
MonSunSun
11 Mar10 Mar10 MarEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Monday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 March)Sunday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 March)Sunday 10 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 March)
8
TueMonMon
12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar9
WedTueTue
13 Mar12 Mar12 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
ThuWedWed
14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar12
SatFriFri
16 Mar15 Mar15 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
SatFriFri
16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar161717
Wed
20 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
17
ThuWedWed
21 Mar20 Mar20 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
WedTueTue
27 Mar26 Mar26 MarEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration