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
19 May
1
19 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Sunday 19 May 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
20 May
3
21 May
4
22 May
5
23 May
6
24 May
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Friday 24 May 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
25 May
8
26 May
9
27 May
10
28 May
10•
eve
27 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Monday 27 May 1996
Monday 27 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 May)
11
29 May
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Wednesday 29 May 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
28 May
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Tuesday 28 May 1996
Tuesday 28 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 May)
12
30 May
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Thursday 30 May 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
30 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Thursday 30 May 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
31 May
20
7 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 7 June 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
8 June
25
12 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 12 June 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
13 June
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Thursday 13 June 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
15 June
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.