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 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 days
1
17 July
1
17 July
1
17 July
1
17 July
1
17 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 17 July 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
19 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 19 July 2072
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
21 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Thursday 21 July 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
6•
eve
21 July
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 21 July 2072
Thursday 21 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 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
7
23 July
9
25 July
10
26 July
12
28 July
13
29 July
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Friday 29 July 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
29 July
15
31 July
15
31 July
15
31 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Sunday 31 July 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
3 Aug
20
5 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Friday 5 August 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
7 Aug
22
7 Aug
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Sunday 7 August 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
9 Aug
25
10 Aug
26
11 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Thursday 11 August 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
12 Aug
27•
eve
11 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Thursday 11 August 2072
Thursday 11 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 12 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
27
12 Aug
28
13 Aug
29
14 Aug
29
14 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.