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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17 Feb
1
17 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 17 February 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
18 Feb
3
19 Feb
4
20 Feb
5
21 Feb
6
22 Feb
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 22 February 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
23 Feb
8
24 Feb
9
25 Feb
10
26 Feb
10•
eve
25 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 25 February 2037
Wednesday 25 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 February)
11
27 Feb
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 27 February 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
26 Feb
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 26 February 2037
Thursday 26 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 February)
12
28 Feb
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 28 February 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
28 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 28 February 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
1 Mar
20
8 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 8 March 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
9 Mar
25
13 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 13 March 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
14 Mar
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 14 March 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
16 Mar
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.