The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
10 observances this month, mostly mourning
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
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eve
10 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Mabit
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 10 November 2083
Wednesday 10 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 11 November)
5
15 Nov
Mourning
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 15 November 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
8•
eve
17 Nov
Mourning
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Wednesday 17 November 2083
Wednesday 17 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 November)
8
18 Nov
9
19 Nov
Celebration
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Friday 19 November 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
20 Nov
12
22 Nov
Commemoration
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina
Monday 22 November 2083
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
22 Nov
17
27 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Saturday 27 November 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
3 Dec
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 days
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.