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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15 Apr
1
15 Apr
1
15 Apr
1
15 Apr
1
15 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 15 April 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3•
eve
16 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 16 April 2048
Thursday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 April)
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
17 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 17 April 2048
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
19 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Sunday 19 April 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
21 Apr
9
23 Apr
10
24 Apr
12
26 Apr
13
27 Apr
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Monday 27 April 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
27 Apr
15
29 Apr
15
29 Apr
15
29 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Wednesday 29 April 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
2 May
20
4 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Monday 4 May 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
6 May
22
6 May
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Wednesday 6 May 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
8 May
24
8 May
25
9 May
26
10 May
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Sunday 10 May 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
11 May
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eve
10 May
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Sunday 10 May 2048
Sunday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
12 May
29
13 May
29
13 May
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.