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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21 Sept
1
21 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Thursday 21 September 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
22 Sept
3
23 Sept
4
24 Sept
5
25 Sept
6
26 Sept
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Tuesday 26 September 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
27 Sept
8
28 Sept
9
29 Sept
10
30 Sept
10•
eve
29 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Friday 29 September 2017
Friday 29 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 September)
11
1 Oct
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Sunday 1 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
30 Sept
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Saturday 30 September 2017
Saturday 30 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 1 October)
12
2 Oct
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Monday 2 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
2 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Monday 2 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
3 Oct
20
10 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 10 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
11 Oct
25
15 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 15 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
16 Oct
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Monday 16 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
18 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.