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
1
3 July
1
3 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 3 July 2057
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
4 July
3
5 July
4
6 July
5
7 July
6
8 July
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 8 July 2057
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
9 July
8
10 July
9
11 July
10
12 July
10•
eve
11 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 11 July 2057
Wednesday 11 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 July)
11
13 July
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 13 July 2057
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
12 July
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 12 July 2057
Thursday 12 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 13 July)
12
14 July
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 14 July 2057
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
14 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 14 July 2057
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
15 July
20
22 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 22 July 2057
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
23 July
25
27 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 27 July 2057
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
28 July
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 28 July 2057
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
30 July
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.