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
30 Mar
1
30 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 30 March 1903
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
31 Mar
3
1 Apr
4
2 Apr
5
3 Apr
6
4 Apr
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 4 April 1903
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
5 Apr
8
6 Apr
9
7 Apr
10
8 Apr
10•
eve
7 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 7 April 1903
Tuesday 7 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 April)
11
9 Apr
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 9 April 1903
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
8 Apr
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 8 April 1903
Wednesday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 April)
12
10 Apr
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 10 April 1903
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
10 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 10 April 1903
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
11 Apr
20
18 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 18 April 1903
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
19 Apr
25
23 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 23 April 1903
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
24 Apr
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 24 April 1903
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
26 Apr
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.