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 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 42 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 57 days
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24 June
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24 June
1
24 June
1
24 June
1
24 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
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eve
25 June
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 25 June 2009
Thursday 25 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 June)
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 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 26 June 2009
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 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Sunday 28 June 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
30 June
9
2 July
10
3 July
12
5 July
13
6 July
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Monday 6 July 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
6 July
15
8 July
15
8 July
15
8 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Wednesday 8 July 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
11 July
20
13 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Monday 13 July 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
15 July
22
15 July
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Wednesday 15 July 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
17 July
24
17 July
25
18 July
26
19 July
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Sunday 19 July 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
20 July
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eve
19 July
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Sunday 19 July 2009
Sunday 19 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 20 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
21 July
29
22 July
29
22 July
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.