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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11 Sept
1
11 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 11 September 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
12 Sept
3
13 Sept
4
14 Sept
5
15 Sept
6
16 Sept
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 16 September 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
17 Sept
8
18 Sept
9
19 Sept
10
20 Sept
10•
eve
19 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Wednesday 19 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 September)
11
21 Sept
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 21 September 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
20 Sept
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 20 September 2018
Thursday 20 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 September)
12
22 Sept
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 22 September 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
22 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 22 September 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
23 Sept
20
30 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 30 September 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
1 Oct
25
5 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 5 October 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
6 Oct
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 6 October 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
8 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.