Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1573
November to December 2147 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
25 Nov24 Nov24 NovLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Saturday 25 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 November)Friday 24 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 25 November)Friday 24 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 25 November)
5
ThuWedWed
30 Nov29 Nov29 NovDemise 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
2 Dec1 Dec1 DecEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Saturday 2 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 December)Friday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 December)Friday 1 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 December)
8
SunSatSat
3 Dec2 Dec2 Dec9
MonSunSun
4 Dec3 Dec3 DecBeginning 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
5 Dec4 Dec4 Dec12
ThuWedWed
7 Dec6 Dec6 DecArrival 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
7 Dec6 Dec6 Dec17
TueMonMon
12 Dec11 Dec11 DecWiladat 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
18 Dec17 Dec17 DecEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration