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
24 May
1
24 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Friday 24 May 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
25 May
3
26 May
4
27 May
5
28 May
6
29 May
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Wednesday 29 May 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
30 May
8
31 May
9
1 June
10
2 June
10•
eve
1 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Saturday 1 June 1963
Saturday 1 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 June)
11
3 June
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Monday 3 June 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
2 June
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Sunday 2 June 1963
Sunday 2 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 June)
12
4 June
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Tuesday 4 June 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
4 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 4 June 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
5 June
20
12 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 12 June 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
13 June
25
17 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 17 June 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
18 June
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Tuesday 18 June 1963
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
20 June
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 39 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 54 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.