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
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 days
1
27 Feb
1
27 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 27 February 1971
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
28 Feb
3
1 Mar
4
2 Mar
5
3 Mar
6
4 Mar
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 4 March 1971
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
5 Mar
8
6 Mar
9
7 Mar
10
8 Mar
10•
eve
7 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 7 March 1971
Sunday 7 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 March)
11
9 Mar
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 9 March 1971
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
8 Mar
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 8 March 1971
Monday 8 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 March)
12
10 Mar
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 10 March 1971
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
10 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 10 March 1971
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
11 Mar
20
18 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 18 March 1971
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
19 Mar
25
23 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 23 March 1971
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
24 Mar
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 24 March 1971
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
26 Mar
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.
