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
25 Feb
1
25 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Sunday 25 February 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
26 Feb
3
27 Feb
4
28 Feb
5
1 Mar
6
2 Mar
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Friday 2 March 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
3 Mar
8
4 Mar
9
5 Mar
10
6 Mar
10•
eve
5 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Monday 5 March 1906
Monday 5 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 March)
11
7 Mar
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Wednesday 7 March 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
6 Mar
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Tuesday 6 March 1906
Tuesday 6 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 March)
12
8 Mar
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Thursday 8 March 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
8 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Thursday 8 March 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
9 Mar
20
16 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 16 March 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
17 Mar
25
21 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 21 March 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
22 Mar
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Thursday 22 March 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
24 Mar
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.