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
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26 July
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26 July
1
26 July
1
26 July
1
26 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 26 July 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
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eve
27 July
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 27 July 2006
Thursday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 July)
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
28 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 28 July 2006
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
30 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Sunday 30 July 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
1 Aug
9
3 Aug
10
4 Aug
12
6 Aug
13
7 Aug
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Monday 7 August 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
7 Aug
15
9 Aug
15
9 Aug
15
9 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Wednesday 9 August 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
12 Aug
20
14 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Monday 14 August 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
16 Aug
22
16 Aug
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Wednesday 16 August 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
18 Aug
24
18 Aug
25
19 Aug
26
20 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Sunday 20 August 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
21 Aug
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eve
20 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Sunday 20 August 2006
Sunday 20 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
22 Aug
29
23 Aug
30
24 Aug
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.