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
31 Jan
1
31 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 31 January 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
1 Feb
3
2 Feb
4
3 Feb
5
4 Feb
6
5 Feb
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 5 February 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
6 Feb
8
7 Feb
9
8 Feb
10
9 Feb
10•
eve
8 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 8 February 2006
Wednesday 8 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 February)
11
10 Feb
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 10 February 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
9 Feb
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 9 February 2006
Thursday 9 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 10 February)
12
11 Feb
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 11 February 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
11 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 11 February 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
12 Feb
20
19 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 19 February 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
20 Feb
25
24 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 24 February 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
25 Feb
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 25 February 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
27 Feb
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.