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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26 Aug
1
26 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 26 August 2052
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
27 Aug
3
28 Aug
4
29 Aug
5
30 Aug
6
31 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 31 August 2052
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
1 Sept
8
2 Sept
9
3 Sept
10
4 Sept
10•
eve
3 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 3 September 2052
Tuesday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 September)
11
5 Sept
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 5 September 2052
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
4 Sept
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 4 September 2052
Wednesday 4 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 September)
12
6 Sept
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 6 September 2052
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
6 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 6 September 2052
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
7 Sept
20
14 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 14 September 2052
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
15 Sept
25
19 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 19 September 2052
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
20 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 20 September 2052
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
22 Sept
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.