Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1567
January to February 2142 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
29 Jan28 Jan28 JanLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Monday 29 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 January)Sunday 28 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 January)Sunday 28 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 January)
5
SatFriFri
3 Feb2 Feb2 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
MonSunSun
5 Feb4 Feb4 FebEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Monday 5 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 February)Sunday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 February)Sunday 4 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 5 February)
8
TueMonMon
6 Feb5 Feb5 Feb9
WedTueTue
7 Feb6 Feb6 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
ThuWedWed
8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb12
SatFriFri
10 Feb9 Feb9 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
SatFriFri
10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb17
ThuWedWed
15 Feb14 Feb14 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
WedTueTue
21 Feb20 Feb20 FebEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration