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
1
22 May
1
22 May
1
22 May
1
22 May
1
22 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
24 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 24 May 2012
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
4•
eve
24 May
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 24 May 2012
Thursday 24 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 May)
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
5
26 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Saturday 26 May 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
28 May
9
30 May
10
31 May
12
2 June
13
3 June
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Sunday 3 June 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
3 June
15
5 June
15
5 June
15
5 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Tuesday 5 June 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
8 June
20
10 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 10 June 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
12 June
22
12 June
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Tuesday 12 June 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
14 June
25
15 June
25
15 June
26
16 June
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Saturday 16 June 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
17 June
27•
eve
16 June
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Saturday 16 June 2012
Saturday 16 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 17 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
18 June
29
19 June
30
20 June
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.