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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1
2 July
1
2 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Thursday 2 July 1992
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
3 July
3
4 July
4
5 July
5
6 July
6
7 July
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Tuesday 7 July 1992
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
8 July
8
9 July
9
10 July
10
11 July
10•
eve
10 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Friday 10 July 1992
Friday 10 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 11 July)
11
12 July
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Sunday 12 July 1992
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
11 July
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Saturday 11 July 1992
Saturday 11 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 12 July)
12
13 July
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Monday 13 July 1992
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
13 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Monday 13 July 1992
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
14 July
20
21 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 21 July 1992
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
22 July
25
26 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 26 July 1992
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
27 July
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Monday 27 July 1992
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
29 July
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.