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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16 June
1
16 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
17 June
3
18 June
4
19 June
5
20 June
6
21 June
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 21 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
22 June
8
23 June
9
24 June
10
25 June
10•
eve
24 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Wednesday 24 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 25 June)
11
26 June
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 26 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
25 June
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 25 June 2026
Thursday 25 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 June)
12
27 June
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 27 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
27 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 27 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
28 June
20
5 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 5 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
6 July
25
10 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 10 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
11 July
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 11 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
13 July
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.