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
3 May
1
3 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 3 May 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
4 May
3
5 May
4
6 May
5
7 May
6
8 May
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 8 May 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
9 May
8
10 May
9
11 May
10
12 May
10•
eve
11 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 11 May 1965
Tuesday 11 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 May)
11
13 May
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 13 May 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
12 May
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 12 May 1965
Wednesday 12 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 May)
12
14 May
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 14 May 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
14 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 14 May 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
15 May
20
22 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 22 May 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
23 May
25
27 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 27 May 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
28 May
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 28 May 1965
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
30 May
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.