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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31 Aug
1
31 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 31 August 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
1 Sept
3
2 Sept
4
3 Sept
5
4 Sept
6
5 Sept
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 5 September 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
6 Sept
8
7 Sept
9
8 Sept
10
9 Sept
10•
eve
8 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 8 September 2019
Sunday 8 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 September)
11
10 Sept
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
9 Sept
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 9 September 2019
Monday 9 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 September)
12
11 Sept
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
11 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
12 Sept
20
19 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 19 September 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
20 Sept
25
24 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 24 September 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
25 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 25 September 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
27 Sept
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.