Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1593
April to May 2167 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
TueMonTue
21 Apr20 Apr21 AprLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Tuesday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 22 April)Monday 20 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 21 April)Tuesday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 22 April)
5
SunSatSun
26 Apr25 Apr26 AprDemise 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
TueMonTue
28 Apr27 Apr28 AprEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Tuesday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 April)Monday 27 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 April)Tuesday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 April)
8
WedTueWed
29 Apr28 Apr29 Apr9
ThuWedThu
30 Apr29 Apr30 AprBeginning 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
FriThuFri
1 May30 Apr1 May12
SunSatSun
3 May2 May3 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
SunSatSun
3 May2 May3 May17
FriThuFri
8 May7 May8 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
ThuWedThu
14 May13 May14 MayEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration