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
20 Apr
1
20 Apr
1
20 Apr
1
20 Apr
1
20 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Monday 20 April 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
22 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Wednesday 22 April 2015
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•
eve
23 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 23 April 2015
Thursday 23 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 April)
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
24 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Friday 24 April 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
26 Apr
9
28 Apr
10
29 Apr
12
1 May
13
2 May
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Saturday 2 May 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
2 May
15
4 May
15
4 May
15
4 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Monday 4 May 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
7 May
20
9 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Saturday 9 May 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
11 May
22
11 May
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Monday 11 May 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
13 May
25
14 May
26
15 May
26
15 May
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Friday 15 May 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
16 May
27•
eve
15 May
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Friday 15 May 2015
Friday 15 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 16 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
17 May
29
18 May
29
18 May
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.