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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14 Oct
1
14 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Wednesday 14 October 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
15 Oct
3
16 Oct
4
17 Oct
5
18 Oct
6
19 Oct
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Monday 19 October 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
20 Oct
8
21 Oct
9
22 Oct
10
23 Oct
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eve
22 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Thursday 22 October 2015
Thursday 22 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 October)
11
24 Oct
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Saturday 24 October 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
23 Oct
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Friday 23 October 2015
Friday 23 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 October)
12
25 Oct
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Sunday 25 October 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
25 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Sunday 25 October 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
26 Oct
20
2 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 2 November 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
3 Nov
25
7 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 7 November 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
8 Nov
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Sunday 8 November 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
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10 Nov
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.