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
1
28 Apr
1
28 Apr
1
28 Apr
1
28 Apr
1
28 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 28 April 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
2•
eve
28 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 28 April 2112
Thursday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 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
3
30 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 30 April 2112
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
2 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Monday 2 May 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
4 May
9
6 May
10
7 May
12
9 May
13
10 May
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Tuesday 10 May 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
10 May
15
12 May
15
12 May
15
12 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Thursday 12 May 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
15 May
20
17 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 17 May 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
19 May
22
19 May
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Thursday 19 May 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
23
20 May
24
21 May
25
22 May
26
23 May
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Monday 23 May 2112
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
24 May
27•
eve
23 May
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Monday 23 May 2112
Monday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
25 May
29
26 May
29
26 May
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 3 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 36 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 days
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.