Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1545
September to October 2120 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
TueTueWed
24 Sept24 Sept25 SeptLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Tuesday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 September)Tuesday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 September)Wednesday 25 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 September)
5
SunSunMon
29 Sept29 Sept30 SeptDemise 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
TueTueWed
1 Oct1 Oct2 OctEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Tuesday 1 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 October)Tuesday 1 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 October)Wednesday 2 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 3 October)
8
WedWedThu
2 Oct2 Oct3 Oct9
ThuThuFri
3 Oct3 Oct4 OctBeginning 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
FriFriSat
4 Oct4 Oct5 Oct12
SunSunMon
6 Oct6 Oct7 OctArrival 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
SunSunMon
6 Oct6 Oct7 Oct17
FriFriSat
11 Oct11 Oct12 OctWiladat 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
ThuThuFri
17 Oct17 Oct18 OctEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration