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
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Apr 30, Rabi al-Awwal | ||||||
2May 1, Rabi al-Awwal | 32, Rabi al-Awwal | 43, Rabi al-Awwal | 54Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 65, Rabi al-Awwal | 76Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 87Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal |
| 98Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 109Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1110, Rabi al-Awwal | 1211Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week | 1312, Rabi al-Awwal | 1413, Rabi al-Awwal | 1514, Rabi al-Awwal |
1615, Rabi al-Awwal | 1716Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 1817, Rabi al-Awwal | 1918, Rabi al-Awwal | 2019, Rabi al-Awwal | 2120, Rabi al-Awwal | 2221, Rabi al-Awwal |
| 2322Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 2423, Rabi al-Awwal | 2524, Rabi al-Awwal | 2625, Rabi al-Awwal | 2726, Rabi al-Awwal | 2827, Rabi al-Awwal | 2928, Rabi al-Awwal |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
29 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Mabit
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Friday 29 April 2101
Friday 29 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 April)
5
4 May
Mourning
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 4 May 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
8•
eve
6 May
Mourning
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Friday 6 May 2101
Friday 6 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 7 May)
8
7 May
9
8 May
Celebration
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Sunday 8 May 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
9 May
12
11 May
Commemoration
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina
Wednesday 11 May 2101
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
11 May
17
16 May
Celebration
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Monday 16 May 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
22 May
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.