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
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5 Feb
1
5 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 5 February 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
6 Feb
3
7 Feb
4
8 Feb
5
9 Feb
6
10 Feb
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 10 February 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
11 Feb
8
12 Feb
9
13 Feb
10
14 Feb
10•
eve
13 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 13 February 1973
Tuesday 13 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 February)
11
15 Feb
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 15 February 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
14 Feb
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 14 February 1973
Wednesday 14 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 15 February)
12
16 Feb
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 16 February 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
16 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 16 February 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
17 Feb
20
24 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 24 February 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
25 Feb
25
1 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 1 March 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
2 Mar
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 2 March 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
4 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.