Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Thani 1368
January to February 1949January to March 1949January to March 1949 ربيع الثاني
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
- 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-Thani
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SunMonMon
30 Jan31 Jan31 JanMartyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Mourning · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Dhu al-Hijja is the main date
- Iranian: 7 Dhu al-Hijja is the main date
3
TueWedWed
1 Feb2 Feb2 FebDeath of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
Mourning
4
WedThuThu
2 Feb3 Feb3 FebBirth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 4 Rabi al-Thani 173 AH (significant for Rayy and Tehran families)
- Indo-Pak: 2 Rabi al-Thani (duas.org)
6
FriSatSat
4 Feb5 Feb5 FebDeath of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik
Commemoration
8
SunMonMon
6 Feb7 Feb7 FebShahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Mourning · 40-day report
First Fatimiyya in Najafi practice
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Observed; Najafi families keep all three Fatimiyya dates
- Indo-Pak: Usually run 3-5 nights ending on 3 Jumada al-Thani
- Khoja: Usually run 3-5 nights ending on 3 Jumada al-Thani
8
SunMonMon
6 Feb7 Feb7 FebWiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Celebration · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 8 Rabi al-Thani (al-Kulayni, al-Kafi)
- Indo-Pak: 10 Rabi al-Thani (al-Shaykh al-Mufid, Masar al-Shia)
- Khoja: 10 Rabi al-Thani
10
TueWedWed
8 Feb9 Feb9 FebWafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 10 Rabi al-Thani 201 AH (Qum-centric)
- Iraqi: 12 Rabi al-Thani in some reports
10
TueWedWed
8 Feb9 Feb9 FebWiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 10 Rabi al-Thani (SABA prints only this date)
- Khoja: 10 Rabi al-Thani
- Iranian: 8 Rabi al-Thani
22
SunMonMon
20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb28
SatSunSun
26 Feb27 Feb27 FebDeath of Allama al-Amini
Commemoration