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
22 June
1
22 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Saturday 22 June 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
23 June
3
24 June
4
25 June
5
26 June
6
27 June
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Thursday 27 June 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
28 June
8
29 June
9
30 June
10
1 July
10•
eve
30 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Sunday 30 June 2058
Sunday 30 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 July)
11
2 July
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Tuesday 2 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
1 July
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Monday 1 July 2058
Monday 1 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 July)
12
3 July
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Wednesday 3 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
3 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 3 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
4 July
20
11 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 11 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
12 July
25
16 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 16 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
17 July
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Wednesday 17 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
19 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.