Hijri calendar
Rabi al-Thani 1398
March to April 1978 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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FriSatSat
10 Mar11 Mar11 MarMartyrdom 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
SunMonMon
12 Mar13 Mar13 MarDeath of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari
Mourning
4
MonTueTue
13 Mar14 Mar14 MarBirth 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
WedThuThu
15 Mar16 Mar16 MarDeath of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik
Commemoration
8
FriSatSat
17 Mar18 Mar18 MarShahadat 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
FriSatSat
17 Mar18 Mar18 MarWiladat 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
SunMonMon
19 Mar20 Mar20 MarWafat 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
SunMonMon
19 Mar20 Mar20 MarWiladat 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
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Tue
21 MarNawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
22
FriSatSat
31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr28
ThuFriFri
6 Apr7 Apr7 AprDeath of Allama al-Amini
Commemoration