The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
30 observances this month, mostly worship
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
24 Feb
1
24 Feb
1
24 Feb
1
24 Feb
1
24 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 24 February 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
2•
eve
24 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 24 February 1955
Thursday 24 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Prominent on Indo-Pak calendars; 12-raka prayer
- Iraqi: Largely absent from Iraqi and Najafi practice
3
26 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 26 February 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Rajab 254 AH (mainstream; Australian centres run it in Rajab)
- Iraqi: 25 or 26 Jumada al-Thani in some sources
5
28 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Monday 28 February 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
2 Mar
9
4 Mar
10
5 Mar
12
7 Mar
13
8 Mar
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Tuesday 8 March 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
8 Mar
15
10 Mar
15
10 Mar
15
10 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Thursday 10 March 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
13 Mar
20
15 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 15 March 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
17 Mar
22
17 Mar
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Thursday 17 March 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
23
18 Mar
24
19 Mar
25
20 Mar
26
21 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Monday 21 March 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
22 Mar
27•
eve
21 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Monday 21 March 1955
Monday 21 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 22 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
23 Mar
29
24 Mar
29
24 Mar
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 days
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.