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 July
1
29 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 29 July 1957
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
30 July
3
31 July
4
1 Aug
5
2 Aug
6
3 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 3 August 1957
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
4 Aug
8
5 Aug
9
6 Aug
10
7 Aug
10•
eve
6 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 6 August 1957
Tuesday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 August)
11
8 Aug
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 8 August 1957
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
7 Aug
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 7 August 1957
Wednesday 7 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 August)
12
9 Aug
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 9 August 1957
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
9 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 9 August 1957
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
10 Aug
20
17 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 17 August 1957
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
18 Aug
25
22 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 22 August 1957
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
23 Aug
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 23 August 1957
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
25 Aug
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.