Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Awwal 1599
February to March 2173 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
14 Feb13 Feb13 FebLaylat al-Mabit
Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Sunday 14 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 February)Saturday 13 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 14 February)Saturday 13 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 14 February)
5
FriThuThu
19 Feb18 Feb18 FebDemise 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
21 Feb20 Feb20 FebEve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Mourning
Sunday 21 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 22 February)Saturday 20 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 February)Saturday 20 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 21 February)
8
MonSunSun
22 Feb21 Feb21 Feb9
TueMonMon
23 Feb22 Feb22 FebBeginning 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
24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb12
FriThuThu
26 Feb25 Feb25 FebArrival 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
26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb17
WedTueTue
3 Mar2 Mar2 MarWiladat 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
9 Mar8 Mar8 MarEntrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom
Commemoration