Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1524
May to June 2100 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
TueMonMon
11 May10 May10 MayLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Tuesday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 May)Monday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 May)Monday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 May)
5
SunSatSat
16 May15 May15 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
TueMonMon
18 May17 May17 MayEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Tuesday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 May)Monday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 May)Monday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 May)
8
WedTueTue
19 May18 May18 May9
ThuWedWed
20 May19 May19 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
FriThuThu
21 May20 May20 May12
SunSatSat
23 May22 May22 MayArrival 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
SunSatSat
23 May22 May22 May17
FriThuThu
28 May27 May27 MayWiladat 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
ThuWedWed
3 June2 June2 JuneEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration