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
16 June
1
16 June
1
16 June
1
16 June
1
16 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Thursday 16 June 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
2•
eve
16 June
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 16 June 2140
Thursday 16 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 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
3
18 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Saturday 18 June 2140
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
20 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Monday 20 June 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
22 June
9
24 June
10
25 June
12
27 June
13
28 June
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Tuesday 28 June 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
28 June
15
30 June
15
30 June
15
30 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Thursday 30 June 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
3 July
20
5 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 5 July 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
7 July
22
7 July
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Thursday 7 July 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
9 July
25
10 July
26
11 July
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Monday 11 July 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
12 July
27•
eve
11 July
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Monday 11 July 2140
Monday 11 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
13 July
29
14 July
30
15 July
30
15 July
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.