Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1485
July to August 2062 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
SatFriFri
8 July7 July7 JulyLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Saturday 8 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 July)Friday 7 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 July)Friday 7 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 July)
5
ThuWedWed
13 July12 July12 JulyDemise 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
SatFriFri
15 July14 July14 JulyEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Saturday 15 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 July)Friday 14 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 July)Friday 14 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 July)
8
SunSatSat
16 July15 July15 July9
MonSunSun
17 July16 July16 JulyBeginning 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
TueMonMon
18 July17 July17 July12
ThuWedWed
20 July19 July19 JulyArrival 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
ThuWedWed
20 July19 July19 July17
TueMonMon
25 July24 July24 JulyWiladat 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
MonSunSun
31 July30 July30 JulyEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration