Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1523
May to June 2099 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 May21 May21 MayLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Friday 22 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 May)Thursday 21 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 May)Thursday 21 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 May)
5
WedTueTue
27 May26 May26 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
FriThuThu
29 May28 May28 MayEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Friday 29 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 May)Thursday 28 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 May)Thursday 28 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 May)
8
SatFriFri
30 May29 May29 May9
SunSatSat
31 May30 May30 MayBeginning 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
1 June31 May31 May12
WedTueTue
3 June2 June2 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
WedTueTue
3 June2 June2 June17
MonSunSun
8 June7 June7 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
SunSatSat
14 June13 June13 JuneEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration