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
29 June
1
29 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Thursday 29 June 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
30 June
3
1 July
4
2 July
5
3 July
6
4 July
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Tuesday 4 July 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
5 July
8
6 July
9
7 July
10
8 July
10•
eve
7 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Friday 7 July 2090
Friday 7 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 July)
11
9 July
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Sunday 9 July 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
8 July
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Saturday 8 July 2090
Saturday 8 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 July)
12
10 July
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Monday 10 July 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
10 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Monday 10 July 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
11 July
20
18 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 18 July 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
19 July
25
23 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 23 July 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
24 July
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Monday 24 July 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
26 July
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.