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 July
1
8 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Wednesday 8 July 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
9 July
3
10 July
4
11 July
5
12 July
6
13 July
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Monday 13 July 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
14 July
8
15 July
9
16 July
10
17 July
10•
eve
16 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Thursday 16 July 1959
Thursday 16 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 July)
11
18 July
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Saturday 18 July 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
17 July
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Friday 17 July 1959
Friday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 July)
12
19 July
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Sunday 19 July 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
19 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Sunday 19 July 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
20 July
20
27 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 27 July 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
28 July
25
1 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 1 August 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
2 Aug
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Sunday 2 August 1959
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
4 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.