Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1534
January to February 2110 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
22 Jan21 Jan21 JanLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 23 January)Tuesday 21 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 22 January)Tuesday 21 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 22 January)
5
MonSunSun
27 Jan26 Jan26 JanDemise 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
29 Jan28 Jan28 JanEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Wednesday 29 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 30 January)Tuesday 28 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 January)Tuesday 28 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 January)
8
ThuWedWed
30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan9
FriThuThu
31 Jan30 Jan30 JanBeginning 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
1 Feb31 Jan31 Jan12
MonSunSun
3 Feb2 Feb2 FebArrival 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
3 Feb2 Feb2 Feb17
SatFriFri
8 Feb7 Feb7 FebWiladat 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
14 Feb13 Feb13 FebEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration