The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
10 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Sep 20, Rabi al-Awwal | 221, Rabi al-Awwal | 322, Rabi al-Awwal | ||||
423, Rabi al-Awwal | 524Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 625, Rabi al-Awwal | 726Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 827Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Rabi al-Awwal | 928Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Rabi al-Awwal | 1029Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Rabi al-Awwal |
1130, Rabi al-Awwal | 12Oct 1Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Rabi al-Awwal, Islamic Unity Week | 132, Rabi al-Awwal | 143, Rabi al-Awwal | 154, Rabi al-Awwal | 165, Rabi al-Awwal | 176Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Rabi al-Awwal |
187, Rabi al-Awwal | 198, Rabi al-Awwal | 209, Rabi al-Awwal | 2110, Rabi al-Awwal | 2211, Rabi al-Awwal | 2312Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Rabi al-Awwal | 2413, Rabi al-Awwal |
2514, Rabi al-Awwal | 2615, Rabi al-Awwal | 2716, Rabi al-Awwal | 2817, Rabi al-Awwal | 2918, Rabi al-Awwal |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
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eve
19 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Mabit
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Wednesday 19 September 2153
Wednesday 19 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 September)
5
24 Sept
Mourning
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 24 September 2153
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
26 Sept
Mourning
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Wednesday 26 September 2153
Wednesday 26 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 September)
8
27 Sept
9
28 Sept
Celebration
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Friday 28 September 2153
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
29 Sept
12
1 Oct
Commemoration
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina
Monday 1 October 2153
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
1 Oct
17
6 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Saturday 6 October 2153
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
12 Oct
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 days
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.