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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19 June
1
19 June
1
19 June
1
19 June
1
19 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 19 June 2042
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
2•
eve
19 June
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 19 June 2042
Thursday 19 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 June)
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
21 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 21 June 2042
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
23 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Monday 23 June 2042
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
25 June
9
27 June
10
28 June
12
30 June
13
1 July
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Tuesday 1 July 2042
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
1 July
15
3 July
15
3 July
15
3 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Thursday 3 July 2042
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
6 July
20
8 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 8 July 2042
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
10 July
22
10 July
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Thursday 10 July 2042
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
23
11 July
24
12 July
25
13 July
26
14 July
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Monday 14 July 2042
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
15 July
27•
eve
14 July
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Monday 14 July 2042
Monday 14 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 15 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
16 July
29
17 July
29
17 July
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.