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
1
30 July
1
30 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 30 July 2022
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
31 July
3
1 Aug
4
2 Aug
5
3 Aug
6
4 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 4 August 2022
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
5 Aug
8
6 Aug
9
7 Aug
10
8 Aug
10•
eve
7 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 7 August 2022
Sunday 7 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 August)
11
9 Aug
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 9 August 2022
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
8 Aug
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 8 August 2022
Monday 8 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 August)
12
10 Aug
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
10 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 10 August 2022
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
11 Aug
20
18 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 18 August 2022
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
19 Aug
25
23 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 23 August 2022
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
24 Aug
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 24 August 2022
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
26 Aug
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.