Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1526
April to May 2102 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
WedTueTue
19 Apr18 Apr18 AprLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 19 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 April)Tuesday 18 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 April)Tuesday 18 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 April)
5
MonSunSun
24 Apr23 Apr23 AprDemise 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
WedTueTue
26 Apr25 Apr25 AprEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Wednesday 26 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 April)Tuesday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 April)Tuesday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 April)
8
ThuWedWed
27 Apr26 Apr26 Apr9
FriThuThu
28 Apr27 Apr27 AprBeginning 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
SatFriFri
29 Apr28 Apr28 Apr12
MonSunSun
1 May30 Apr30 AprArrival 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
MonSunSun
1 May30 Apr30 Apr17
SatFriFri
6 May5 May5 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
FriThuThu
12 May11 May11 MayEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration