Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1559
April to May 2134 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
MonSunSun
26 Apr25 Apr25 AprLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Monday 26 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 April)Sunday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 April)Sunday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 April)
5
SatFriFri
1 May30 Apr30 AprDemise 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
MonSunSun
3 May2 May2 MayEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Monday 3 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 May)Sunday 2 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 May)Sunday 2 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 May)
8
TueMonMon
4 May3 May3 May9
WedTueTue
5 May4 May4 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
ThuWedWed
6 May5 May5 May12
SatFriFri
8 May7 May7 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
SatFriFri
8 May7 May7 May17
ThuWedWed
13 May12 May12 MayWiladat 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
WedTueTue
19 May18 May18 MayEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration