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
7 Dec
1
7 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 7 December 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
8 Dec
3
9 Dec
4
10 Dec
5
11 Dec
6
12 Dec
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 12 December 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
13 Dec
8
14 Dec
9
15 Dec
10
16 Dec
10•
eve
15 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 15 December 2010
Wednesday 15 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 16 December)
11
17 Dec
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 17 December 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
16 Dec
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 16 December 2010
Thursday 16 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 December)
12
18 Dec
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 18 December 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
18 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 18 December 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
19 Dec
20
26 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 26 December 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
27 Dec
25
31 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 31 December 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
1 Jan
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 1 January 2011
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
3 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.