Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1557
May to June 2132 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
SatFriFri
17 May16 May16 MayLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Saturday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 May)Friday 16 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 May)Friday 16 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 May)
5
ThuWedWed
22 May21 May21 MayDemise 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
SatFriFri
24 May23 May23 MayEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Saturday 24 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 25 May)Friday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 May)Friday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 May)
8
SunSatSat
25 May24 May24 May9
MonSunSun
26 May25 May25 MayBeginning 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
TueMonMon
27 May26 May26 May12
ThuWedWed
29 May28 May28 MayArrival 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
ThuWedWed
29 May28 May28 May17
TueMonMon
3 June2 June2 JuneWiladat 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
MonSunSun
9 June8 June8 JuneEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration