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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15 Aug
1
15 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Friday 15 August 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
16 Aug
3
17 Aug
4
18 Aug
5
19 Aug
6
20 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Wednesday 20 August 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
21 Aug
8
22 Aug
9
23 Aug
10
24 Aug
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eve
23 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Saturday 23 August 2053
Saturday 23 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 August)
11
25 Aug
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Monday 25 August 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
24 Aug
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Sunday 24 August 2053
Sunday 24 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 25 August)
12
26 Aug
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Tuesday 26 August 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
26 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 26 August 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
27 Aug
20
3 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 3 September 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
4 Sept
25
8 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 8 September 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
9 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Tuesday 9 September 2053
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
11 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.