Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1528
March to April 2104 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
28 Mar27 Mar27 MarLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Friday 28 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 29 March)Thursday 27 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 March)Thursday 27 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 March)
5
WedTueTue
2 Apr1 Apr1 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
FriThuThu
4 Apr3 Apr3 AprEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Friday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 April)Thursday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 April)Thursday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 April)
8
SatFriFri
5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr9
SunSatSat
6 Apr5 Apr5 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
MonSunSun
7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr12
WedTueTue
9 Apr8 Apr8 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
WedTueTue
9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr17
MonSunSun
14 Apr13 Apr13 AprWiladat 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
20 Apr19 Apr19 AprEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration