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 Aug
1
29 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Sunday 29 August 2117
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
30 Aug
3
31 Aug
4
1 Sept
5
2 Sept
6
3 Sept
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Friday 3 September 2117
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
4 Sept
8
5 Sept
9
6 Sept
10
7 Sept
10•
eve
6 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Monday 6 September 2117
Monday 6 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 September)
11
8 Sept
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Wednesday 8 September 2117
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
7 Sept
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Tuesday 7 September 2117
Tuesday 7 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 September)
12
9 Sept
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Thursday 9 September 2117
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
9 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Thursday 9 September 2117
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
10 Sept
20
17 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 17 September 2117
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
18 Sept
25
22 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 22 September 2117
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
23 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Thursday 23 September 2117
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
25 Sept
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.