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 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 42 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 57 days
1
29 Dec
1
29 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 29 December 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
30 Dec
3
31 Dec
4
1 Jan
5
2 Jan
6
3 Jan
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 3 January 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
4 Jan
8
5 Jan
9
6 Jan
10
7 Jan
10•
eve
6 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 6 January 2009
Tuesday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 January)
11
8 Jan
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 8 January 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
7 Jan
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 7 January 2009
Wednesday 7 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 January)
12
9 Jan
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 9 January 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
9 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 9 January 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
10 Jan
20
17 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 17 January 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
18 Jan
25
22 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 22 January 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
23 Jan
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 23 January 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
25 Jan
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.