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
28 Apr
1
28 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 28 April 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
29 Apr
3
30 Apr
4
1 May
5
2 May
6
3 May
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 3 May 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
4 May
8
5 May
9
6 May
10
7 May
10•
eve
6 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 6 May 1998
Wednesday 6 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 May)
11
8 May
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 8 May 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
7 May
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 7 May 1998
Thursday 7 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 8 May)
12
9 May
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 9 May 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
9 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 9 May 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
10 May
20
17 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 17 May 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
18 May
25
22 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 22 May 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
23 May
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 23 May 1998
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
25 May
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.