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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20 Feb
1
20 Feb
1
20 Feb
1
20 Feb
1
20 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 20 February 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
2•
eve
20 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 20 February 2053
Thursday 20 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 February)
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
22 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 22 February 2053
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
24 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Monday 24 February 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
26 Feb
9
28 Feb
10
1 Mar
12
3 Mar
13
4 Mar
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Tuesday 4 March 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
4 Mar
15
6 Mar
15
6 Mar
15
6 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Thursday 6 March 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
9 Mar
20
11 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 11 March 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
13 Mar
22
13 Mar
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Thursday 13 March 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
15 Mar
25
16 Mar
26
17 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Monday 17 March 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
18 Mar
27•
eve
17 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Monday 17 March 2053
Monday 17 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
19 Mar
29
20 Mar
30
21 Mar
30
21 Mar
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.