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
25 Feb
1
25 Feb
1
25 Feb
1
25 Feb
1
25 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 25 February 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
27 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 27 February 2020
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
27 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 27 February 2020
Thursday 27 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 February)
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
29 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Saturday 29 February 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
2 Mar
9
4 Mar
10
5 Mar
12
7 Mar
13
8 Mar
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Sunday 8 March 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
8 Mar
15
10 Mar
15
10 Mar
15
10 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Tuesday 10 March 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
13 Mar
20
15 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 15 March 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
17 Mar
22
17 Mar
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
19 Mar
25
20 Mar
25
20 Mar
26
21 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Saturday 21 March 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
22 Mar
27•
eve
21 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Saturday 21 March 2020
Saturday 21 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 22 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
23 Mar
29
24 Mar
29
24 Mar
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.