Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1568
January to February 2143 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
FriThuThu
18 Jan17 Jan17 JanLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Friday 18 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 19 January)Thursday 17 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 January)Thursday 17 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 January)
5
WedTueTue
23 Jan22 Jan22 JanDemise 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
FriThuThu
25 Jan24 Jan24 JanEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Friday 25 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 26 January)Thursday 24 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 January)Thursday 24 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 January)
8
SatFriFri
26 Jan25 Jan25 Jan9
SunSatSat
27 Jan26 Jan26 JanBeginning 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
MonSunSun
28 Jan27 Jan27 Jan12
WedTueTue
30 Jan29 Jan29 JanArrival 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
WedTueTue
30 Jan29 Jan29 Jan17
MonSunSun
4 Feb3 Feb3 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
SunSatSat
10 Feb9 Feb9 FebEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration