Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1563
March to April 2138 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
ThuWedWed
13 Mar12 Mar12 MarLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Thursday 13 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 March)Wednesday 12 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 March)Wednesday 12 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 March)
5
TueMonMon
18 Mar17 Mar17 MarDemise 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
ThuWedWed
20 Mar19 Mar19 MarEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Thursday 20 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 March)Wednesday 19 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 March)Wednesday 19 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 March)
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Fri
21 MarNawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
8
FriThuThu
21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar9
SatFriFri
22 Mar21 Mar21 MarBeginning 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
SunSatSat
23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar12
TueMonMon
25 Mar24 Mar24 MarArrival 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
TueMonMon
25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar17
SunSatSat
30 Mar29 Mar29 MarWiladat 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
SatFriFri
5 Apr4 Apr4 AprEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration