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
21 Feb
1
21 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 21 February 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
22 Feb
3
23 Feb
4
24 Feb
5
25 Feb
6
26 Feb
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 26 February 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
27 Feb
8
28 Feb
9
29 Feb
10
1 Mar
10•
eve
29 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 29 February 2004
Sunday 29 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 March)
11
2 Mar
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 2 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
1 Mar
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 1 March 2004
Monday 1 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 March)
12
3 Mar
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 3 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
3 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 3 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
4 Mar
20
11 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 11 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
12 Mar
25
16 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 16 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
17 Mar
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 17 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
19 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.