Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1467
January to February 2045 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
FriThuThu
20 Jan19 Jan19 JanLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Friday 20 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 21 January)Thursday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 January)Thursday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 January)
5
WedTueTue
25 Jan24 Jan24 JanDemise 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
FriThuThu
27 Jan26 Jan26 JanEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Friday 27 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 28 January)Thursday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 January)Thursday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 January)
8
SatFriFri
28 Jan27 Jan27 Jan9
SunSatSat
29 Jan28 Jan28 JanBeginning 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
MonSunSun
30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan12
WedTueTue
1 Feb31 Jan31 JanArrival 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
WedTueTue
1 Feb31 Jan31 Jan17
MonSunSun
6 Feb5 Feb5 FebWiladat 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
SunSatSat
12 Feb11 Feb11 FebEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration