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
20 Jan
1
20 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 20 January 2007
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
21 Jan
3
22 Jan
4
23 Jan
5
24 Jan
6
25 Jan
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 25 January 2007
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
26 Jan
8
27 Jan
9
28 Jan
10
29 Jan
10•
eve
28 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 28 January 2007
Sunday 28 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 January)
11
30 Jan
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 30 January 2007
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
29 Jan
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 29 January 2007
Monday 29 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 January)
12
31 Jan
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 31 January 2007
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
31 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 31 January 2007
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
1 Feb
20
8 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 8 February 2007
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
9 Feb
25
13 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 13 February 2007
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
14 Feb
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 14 February 2007
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
16 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.