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
6 Feb
1
6 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 6 February 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
7 Feb
3
8 Feb
4
9 Feb
5
10 Feb
6
11 Feb
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 11 February 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
12 Feb
8
13 Feb
9
14 Feb
10
15 Feb
10•
eve
14 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 14 February 2038
Sunday 14 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 February)
11
16 Feb
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 16 February 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
15 Feb
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 15 February 2038
Monday 15 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 February)
12
17 Feb
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 17 February 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
17 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 17 February 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
18 Feb
20
25 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 25 February 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
26 Feb
25
2 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 2 March 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
3 Mar
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 3 March 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
5 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.