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
8 Aug
1
8 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Wednesday 8 August 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
9 Aug
3
10 Aug
4
11 Aug
5
12 Aug
6
13 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Monday 13 August 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
14 Aug
8
15 Aug
9
16 Aug
10
17 Aug
10•
eve
16 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Thursday 16 August 1956
Thursday 16 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 August)
11
18 Aug
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Saturday 18 August 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
17 Aug
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Friday 17 August 1956
Friday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 August)
12
19 Aug
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Sunday 19 August 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
19 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Sunday 19 August 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
20 Aug
20
27 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 27 August 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
28 Aug
25
1 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 1 September 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
2 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Sunday 2 September 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
4 Sept
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.