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
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15 Nov
1
15 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Thursday 15 November 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
16 Nov
3
17 Nov
4
18 Nov
5
19 Nov
6
20 Nov
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
21 Nov
8
22 Nov
9
23 Nov
10
24 Nov
10•
eve
23 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Friday 23 November 2012
Friday 23 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 November)
11
25 Nov
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Sunday 25 November 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
24 Nov
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Saturday 24 November 2012
Saturday 24 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 25 November)
12
26 Nov
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Monday 26 November 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
26 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Monday 26 November 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
27 Nov
20
4 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 4 December 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
5 Dec
25
9 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 9 December 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
10 Dec
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Monday 10 December 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
12 Dec
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.