Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1529
March to April 2105 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
18 Mar17 Mar17 MarLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 18 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 19 March)Tuesday 17 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 18 March)Tuesday 17 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 18 March)
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Sat
21 MarNawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
5
MonSunSun
23 Mar22 Mar22 MarDemise 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
25 Mar24 Mar24 MarEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Wednesday 25 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 March)Tuesday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 March)Tuesday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 March)
8
ThuWedWed
26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar9
FriThuThu
27 Mar26 Mar26 MarBeginning 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
28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar12
MonSunSun
30 Mar29 Mar29 MarArrival 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
30 Mar29 Mar29 Mar17
SatFriFri
4 Apr3 Apr3 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
FriThuThu
10 Apr9 Apr9 AprEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration