Safar
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
This year
30 Safar 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Not yet in the calendar feed. The month begins by moon sighting, and the Centre publishes the date for your phone once it is confirmed.
Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Safar 1447 | Expected | |
| 30 Safar 1448 | Expected | |
| 29 Safar 1449 | Expected | |
| 29 Safar 1450 | Expected |
Hijri months begin by moon sighting, not by calculation. A date marked expected is the calculated one and may move by a day when the Centre confirms the month.
About this day
On the last day of Safar the Centre mourns the martyrdom of Imam al-Rida (a). Because Safar runs 29 or 30 days, this observance moves with the month rather than sitting on a fixed number. Reports of the date vary widely, and 17 Safar is kept by other families here and is listed on the calendar as well.
Communities differ on this
The Centre’s congregation includes Indian, Pakistani, Irani, Hazara, Iraqi and Afghan families, and they do not all keep this on the same day. The date above is the one the Centre observes; it is not a ruling on anyone else’s.