Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1489
May to June 2066 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
WedTueTue
26 May25 May25 MayLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 26 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 May)Tuesday 25 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 May)Tuesday 25 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 May)
5
MonSunSun
31 May30 May30 MayDemise 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
WedTueTue
2 June1 June1 JuneEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Wednesday 2 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 June)Tuesday 1 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 June)Tuesday 1 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 June)
8
ThuWedWed
3 June2 June2 June9
FriThuThu
4 June3 June3 JuneBeginning 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
SatFriFri
5 June4 June4 June12
MonSunSun
7 June6 June6 JuneArrival 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
MonSunSun
7 June6 June6 June17
SatFriFri
12 June11 June11 JuneWiladat 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
FriThuThu
18 June17 June17 JuneEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration