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
4 Feb
1
4 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 4 February 1908
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
5 Feb
3
6 Feb
4
7 Feb
5
8 Feb
6
9 Feb
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 9 February 1908
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
10 Feb
8
11 Feb
9
12 Feb
10
13 Feb
10•
eve
12 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 12 February 1908
Wednesday 12 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 February)
11
14 Feb
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 14 February 1908
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
13 Feb
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 13 February 1908
Thursday 13 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 February)
12
15 Feb
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 15 February 1908
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
15 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 15 February 1908
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
16 Feb
20
23 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 23 February 1908
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
24 Feb
25
28 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 28 February 1908
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
29 Feb
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 29 February 1908
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
2 Mar
Coming up
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- 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.