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
15 June
1
15 June
1
15 June
1
15 June
1
15 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Saturday 15 June 2075
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
17 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 17 June 2075
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 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 19 June 2075
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7•
eve
20 June
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 20 June 2075
Thursday 20 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 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
7
21 June
9
23 June
10
24 June
12
26 June
13
27 June
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Thursday 27 June 2075
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
27 June
15
29 June
15
29 June
15
29 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Saturday 29 June 2075
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
2 July
20
4 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 4 July 2075
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
6 July
22
6 July
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Saturday 6 July 2075
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
8 July
25
9 July
26
10 July
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Wednesday 10 July 2075
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
11 July
27•
eve
10 July
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Wednesday 10 July 2075
Wednesday 10 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 11 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
12 July
28
12 July
29
13 July
30
14 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.