Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1566
February to March 2141 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
9 Feb8 Feb8 FebLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Thursday 9 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 10 February)Wednesday 8 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 February)Wednesday 8 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 February)
5
TueMonMon
14 Feb13 Feb13 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
ThuWedWed
16 Feb15 Feb15 FebEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Thursday 16 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 February)Wednesday 15 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 16 February)Wednesday 15 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 16 February)
8
FriThuThu
17 Feb16 Feb16 Feb9
SatFriFri
18 Feb17 Feb17 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
SunSatSat
19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb12
TueMonMon
21 Feb20 Feb20 FebArrival 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
21 Feb20 Feb20 Feb17
SunSatSat
26 Feb25 Feb25 FebWiladat 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
4 Mar3 Mar3 MarEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration