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
23 Jan
1
23 Jan
1
23 Jan
1
23 Jan
1
23 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Monday 23 January 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
25 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Wednesday 25 January 2023
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
26 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 26 January 2023
Thursday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 January)
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
27 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Friday 27 January 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
29 Jan
9
31 Jan
10
1 Feb
12
3 Feb
13
4 Feb
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Saturday 4 February 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
4 Feb
15
6 Feb
15
6 Feb
15
6 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Monday 6 February 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
9 Feb
20
11 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Saturday 11 February 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
13 Feb
22
13 Feb
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Monday 13 February 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
15 Feb
25
16 Feb
26
17 Feb
26
17 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Friday 17 February 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
18 Feb
27•
eve
17 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Friday 17 February 2023
Friday 17 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
19 Feb
29
20 Feb
29
20 Feb
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.