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
2 June
1
2 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Wednesday 2 June 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
3 June
3
4 June
4
5 June
5
6 June
6
7 June
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Monday 7 June 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
8 June
8
9 June
9
10 June
10
11 June
10•
eve
10 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Thursday 10 June 1897
Thursday 10 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 June)
11
12 June
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Saturday 12 June 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
11 June
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Friday 11 June 1897
Friday 11 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 June)
12
13 June
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Sunday 13 June 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
13 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Sunday 13 June 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
14 June
20
21 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 21 June 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
22 June
25
26 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 26 June 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
27 June
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Sunday 27 June 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
29 June
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.