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
23 May
1
23 May
1
23 May
1
23 May
1
23 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 23 May 2077
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
25 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 25 May 2077
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
27 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Thursday 27 May 2077
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
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eve
27 May
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 27 May 2077
Thursday 27 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 May)
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
29 May
9
31 May
10
1 June
12
3 June
13
4 June
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Friday 4 June 2077
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
4 June
15
6 June
15
6 June
15
6 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Sunday 6 June 2077
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
9 June
20
11 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Friday 11 June 2077
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
13 June
22
13 June
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Sunday 13 June 2077
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
15 June
25
16 June
26
17 June
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Thursday 17 June 2077
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
18 June
27•
eve
17 June
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Thursday 17 June 2077
Thursday 17 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
27
18 June
28
19 June
29
20 June
30
21 June
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.