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
3 Jan
1
3 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 3 January 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
4 Jan
3
5 Jan
4
6 Jan
5
7 Jan
6
8 Jan
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 8 January 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
9 Jan
8
10 Jan
9
11 Jan
10
12 Jan
10•
eve
11 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 11 January 1976
Sunday 11 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 12 January)
11
13 Jan
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 13 January 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
12 Jan
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 12 January 1976
Monday 12 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 January)
12
14 Jan
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 14 January 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
14 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 14 January 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
15 Jan
20
22 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 22 January 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
23 Jan
25
27 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 27 January 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
28 Jan
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 28 January 1976
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
30 Jan
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.