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 Mar
1
11 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Sunday 11 March 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
12 Mar
3
13 Mar
4
14 Mar
5
15 Mar
6
16 Mar
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Friday 16 March 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
17 Mar
8
18 Mar
9
19 Mar
10
20 Mar
10•
eve
19 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Monday 19 March 2035
Monday 19 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 20 March)
11
21 Mar
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Wednesday 21 March 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
20 Mar
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Tuesday 20 March 2035
Tuesday 20 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 21 March)
12
22 Mar
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Thursday 22 March 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
22 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Thursday 22 March 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
23 Mar
20
30 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 30 March 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
31 Mar
25
4 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 4 April 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
5 Apr
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Thursday 5 April 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
7 Apr
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.