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
29 Jan
1
29 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Wednesday 29 January 1941
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
30 Jan
3
31 Jan
4
1 Feb
5
2 Feb
6
3 Feb
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Monday 3 February 1941
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
4 Feb
8
5 Feb
9
6 Feb
10
7 Feb
10•
eve
6 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Thursday 6 February 1941
Thursday 6 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 February)
11
8 Feb
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Saturday 8 February 1941
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
7 Feb
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Friday 7 February 1941
Friday 7 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 February)
12
9 Feb
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Sunday 9 February 1941
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
9 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Sunday 9 February 1941
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
10 Feb
20
17 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 17 February 1941
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
18 Feb
25
22 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 22 February 1941
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
23 Feb
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Sunday 23 February 1941
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
25 Feb
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 3 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 36 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.