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
1
31 July
1
31 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Thursday 31 July 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
1 Aug
3
2 Aug
4
3 Aug
5
4 Aug
6
5 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Tuesday 5 August 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
6 Aug
8
7 Aug
9
8 Aug
10
9 Aug
10•
eve
8 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Friday 8 August 2087
Friday 8 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 August)
11
10 Aug
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Sunday 10 August 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
9 Aug
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Saturday 9 August 2087
Saturday 9 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 10 August)
12
11 Aug
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Monday 11 August 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
11 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Monday 11 August 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
12 Aug
20
19 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 19 August 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
20 Aug
25
24 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 24 August 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
25 Aug
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Monday 25 August 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
27 Aug
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 39 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 54 days
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.