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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11 July
1
11 July
1
11 July
1
11 July
1
11 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 11 July 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3•
eve
12 July
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 12 July 2040
Thursday 12 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 13 July)
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
13 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 13 July 2040
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
15 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Sunday 15 July 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
17 July
9
19 July
10
20 July
12
22 July
13
23 July
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Monday 23 July 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
23 July
15
25 July
15
25 July
15
25 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Wednesday 25 July 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
28 July
20
30 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Monday 30 July 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
1 Aug
22
1 Aug
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Wednesday 1 August 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
3 Aug
24
3 Aug
25
4 Aug
26
5 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Sunday 5 August 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
6 Aug
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eve
5 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Sunday 5 August 2040
Sunday 5 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
7 Aug
29
8 Aug
29
8 Aug
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.