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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
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7 Sept
1
7 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Thursday 7 September 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
8 Sept
3
9 Sept
4
10 Sept
5
11 Sept
6
12 Sept
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Tuesday 12 September 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
13 Sept
8
14 Sept
9
15 Sept
10
16 Sept
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eve
15 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Friday 15 September 2051
Friday 15 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 16 September)
11
17 Sept
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Sunday 17 September 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
16 Sept
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Saturday 16 September 2051
Saturday 16 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 17 September)
12
18 Sept
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Monday 18 September 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
18 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Monday 18 September 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
19 Sept
20
26 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 26 September 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
27 Sept
25
1 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 1 October 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
2 Oct
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Monday 2 October 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
4 Oct
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.