Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1565
February to March 2140 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
20 Feb19 Feb19 FebLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Saturday 20 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 February)Friday 19 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 February)Friday 19 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 February)
5
ThuWedWed
25 Feb24 Feb24 FebDemise 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
27 Feb26 Feb26 FebEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Saturday 27 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 28 February)Friday 26 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 February)Friday 26 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 27 February)
8
SunSatSat
28 Feb27 Feb27 Feb9
MonSunSun
29 Feb28 Feb28 FebBeginning 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
1 Mar29 Feb29 Feb12
ThuWedWed
3 Mar2 Mar2 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
ThuWedWed
3 Mar2 Mar2 Mar17
TueMonMon
8 Mar7 Mar7 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
MonSunSun
14 Mar13 Mar13 MarEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration
293030
Sun
20 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