Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1520
June to July 2096 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
22 June21 June21 JuneLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Friday 22 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 June)Thursday 21 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 June)Thursday 21 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 June)
5
WedTueTue
27 June26 June26 JuneDemise 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
29 June28 June28 JuneEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Friday 29 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 June)Thursday 28 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 June)Thursday 28 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 June)
8
SatFriFri
30 June29 June29 June9
SunSatSat
1 July30 June30 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
MonSunSun
2 July1 July1 July12
WedTueTue
4 July3 July3 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
WedTueTue
4 July3 July3 July17
MonSunSun
9 July8 July8 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
SunSatSat
15 July14 July14 JulyEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration