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
21 Apr
1
21 Apr
1
21 Apr
1
21 Apr
1
21 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 21 April 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
23 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Tuesday 23 April 2080
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
25 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Thursday 25 April 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
6•
eve
25 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 25 April 2080
Thursday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 April)
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
27 Apr
9
29 Apr
10
30 Apr
12
2 May
13
3 May
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Friday 3 May 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
3 May
15
5 May
15
5 May
15
5 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Sunday 5 May 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
8 May
20
10 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Friday 10 May 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
12 May
22
12 May
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Sunday 12 May 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
14 May
25
15 May
26
16 May
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Thursday 16 May 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
17 May
27•
eve
16 May
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Thursday 16 May 2080
Thursday 16 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
27
17 May
28
18 May
29
19 May
30
20 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.