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.
22 observances this month, mostly mourning
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
24 June
1
24 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 24 June 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
25 June
3
26 June
4
27 June
5
28 June
6
29 June
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 29 June 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
30 June
8
1 July
9
2 July
10
3 July
10•
eve
2 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 2 July 1895
Tuesday 2 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 July)
11
4 July
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 4 July 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
3 July
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 3 July 1895
Wednesday 3 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 July)
12
5 July
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 5 July 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
5 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 5 July 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
6 July
20
13 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 13 July 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
14 July
25
18 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 18 July 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
19 July
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 19 July 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
21 July
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 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.