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
8 Feb
1
8 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Thursday 8 February 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
9 Feb
3
10 Feb
4
11 Feb
5
12 Feb
6
13 Feb
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Tuesday 13 February 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
14 Feb
8
15 Feb
9
16 Feb
10
17 Feb
10•
eve
16 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Friday 16 February 2103
Friday 16 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 February)
11
18 Feb
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Sunday 18 February 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
17 Feb
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Saturday 17 February 2103
Saturday 17 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 February)
12
19 Feb
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Monday 19 February 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
19 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Monday 19 February 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
20 Feb
20
27 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 27 February 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
28 Feb
25
4 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 4 March 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
5 Mar
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Monday 5 March 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
7 Mar
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.