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
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26 June
1
26 June
1
26 June
1
26 June
1
26 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 26 June 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
28 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 28 June 2074
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
4•
eve
28 June
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 28 June 2074
Thursday 28 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 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
5
30 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Saturday 30 June 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
2 July
9
4 July
10
5 July
12
7 July
13
8 July
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Sunday 8 July 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
8 July
15
10 July
15
10 July
15
10 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Tuesday 10 July 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
13 July
20
15 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 15 July 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
17 July
22
17 July
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Tuesday 17 July 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
19 July
25
20 July
25
20 July
26
21 July
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Saturday 21 July 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
22 July
27•
eve
21 July
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Saturday 21 July 2074
Saturday 21 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 22 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
23 July
29
24 July
29
24 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.