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
28 Dec
1
28 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 28 December 1943
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
29 Dec
3
30 Dec
4
31 Dec
5
1 Jan
6
2 Jan
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 2 January 1944
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
3 Jan
8
4 Jan
9
5 Jan
10
6 Jan
10•
eve
5 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 5 January 1944
Wednesday 5 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 January)
11
7 Jan
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 7 January 1944
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
6 Jan
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 6 January 1944
Thursday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 January)
12
8 Jan
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 8 January 1944
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
8 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 8 January 1944
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
9 Jan
20
16 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 16 January 1944
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
17 Jan
25
21 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 21 January 1944
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
22 Jan
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 22 January 1944
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
24 Jan
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- 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.