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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2 Oct
1
2 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Sunday 2 October 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
3 Oct
3
4 Oct
4
5 Oct
5
6 Oct
6
7 Oct
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Friday 7 October 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
8 Oct
8
9 Oct
9
10 Oct
10
11 Oct
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eve
10 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Monday 10 October 2016
Monday 10 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 October)
11
12 Oct
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Wednesday 12 October 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
11 Oct
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Tuesday 11 October 2016
Tuesday 11 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 October)
12
13 Oct
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Thursday 13 October 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
13 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Thursday 13 October 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
14 Oct
20
21 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 21 October 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
22 Oct
25
26 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 26 October 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
27 Oct
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Thursday 27 October 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
29 Oct
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.