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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
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18 May
1
18 May
1
18 May
1
18 May
1
18 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 18 May 2045
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
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eve
18 May
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 18 May 2045
Thursday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 May)
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
20 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 20 May 2045
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
22 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Monday 22 May 2045
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
24 May
9
26 May
10
27 May
12
29 May
13
30 May
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Tuesday 30 May 2045
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
30 May
15
1 June
15
1 June
15
1 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Thursday 1 June 2045
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
4 June
20
6 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 6 June 2045
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
8 June
22
8 June
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Thursday 8 June 2045
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
23
9 June
24
10 June
25
11 June
26
12 June
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Monday 12 June 2045
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
13 June
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eve
12 June
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Monday 12 June 2045
Monday 12 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
14 June
29
15 June
29
15 June
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.