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
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1
22 Oct
1
22 Oct
1
22 Oct
1
22 Oct
1
22 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 22 October 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
2•
eve
22 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 22 October 1998
Thursday 22 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 October)
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
24 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 24 October 1998
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
26 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Monday 26 October 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
28 Oct
9
30 Oct
10
31 Oct
12
2 Nov
13
3 Nov
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Tuesday 3 November 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
3 Nov
15
5 Nov
15
5 Nov
15
5 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Thursday 5 November 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
8 Nov
20
10 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 10 November 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
12 Nov
22
12 Nov
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Thursday 12 November 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
23
13 Nov
24
14 Nov
25
15 Nov
26
16 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Monday 16 November 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
17 Nov
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eve
16 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Monday 16 November 1998
Monday 16 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 17 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
18 Nov
29
19 Nov
29
19 Nov
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.