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
31 May
1
31 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Monday 31 May 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
1 June
3
2 June
4
3 June
5
4 June
6
5 June
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Saturday 5 June 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
6 June
8
7 June
9
8 June
10
9 June
10•
eve
8 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Tuesday 8 June 2060
Tuesday 8 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 June)
11
10 June
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Thursday 10 June 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
9 June
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Wednesday 9 June 2060
Wednesday 9 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 June)
12
11 June
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Friday 11 June 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
11 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Friday 11 June 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
12 June
20
19 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 19 June 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
20 June
25
24 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 24 June 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
25 June
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Friday 25 June 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
27 June
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.