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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3 May
1
3 May
1
3 May
1
3 May
1
3 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Wednesday 3 May 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3•
eve
4 May
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 4 May 2079
Thursday 4 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 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
3
5 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Friday 5 May 2079
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
7 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Sunday 7 May 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
9 May
9
11 May
10
12 May
12
14 May
13
15 May
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Monday 15 May 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
15 May
15
17 May
15
17 May
15
17 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Wednesday 17 May 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
20 May
20
22 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Monday 22 May 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
24 May
22
24 May
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Wednesday 24 May 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
26 May
24
26 May
25
27 May
26
28 May
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Sunday 28 May 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
29 May
27•
eve
28 May
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Sunday 28 May 2079
Sunday 28 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
30 May
29
31 May
29
31 May
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.