Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1591
May to June 2165 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
SunSatSat
12 May11 May11 MayLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Sunday 12 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 13 May)Saturday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 12 May)Saturday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 12 May)
5
FriThuThu
17 May16 May16 MayDemise 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
SunSatSat
19 May18 May18 MayEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Sunday 19 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 20 May)Saturday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 May)Saturday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 19 May)
8
MonSunSun
20 May19 May19 May9
TueMonMon
21 May20 May20 MayBeginning 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
WedTueTue
22 May21 May21 May12
FriThuThu
24 May23 May23 MayArrival 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
FriThuThu
24 May23 May23 May17
WedTueTue
29 May28 May28 MayWiladat 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
TueMonMon
4 June3 June3 JuneEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration