Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1542
October to November 2117 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
TueWedWed
26 Oct27 Oct27 OctLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Tuesday 26 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 October)Wednesday 27 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 October)Wednesday 27 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 October)
5
SunMonMon
31 Oct1 Nov1 NovDemise 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
TueWedWed
2 Nov3 Nov3 NovEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Tuesday 2 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 November)Wednesday 3 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 November)Wednesday 3 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 November)
8
WedThuThu
3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov9
ThuFriFri
4 Nov5 Nov5 NovBeginning 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
FriSatSat
5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov12
SunMonMon
7 Nov8 Nov8 NovArrival 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
SunMonMon
7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov17
FriSatSat
12 Nov13 Nov13 NovWiladat 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
ThuFriFri
18 Nov19 Nov19 NovEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration