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 Aug
1
8 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Tuesday 8 August 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
9 Aug
3
10 Aug
4
11 Aug
5
12 Aug
6
13 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Sunday 13 August 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
14 Aug
8
15 Aug
9
16 Aug
10
17 Aug
10•
eve
16 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Wednesday 16 August 2119
Wednesday 16 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 August)
11
18 Aug
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Friday 18 August 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
17 Aug
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Thursday 17 August 2119
Thursday 17 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 August)
12
19 Aug
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Saturday 19 August 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
19 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Saturday 19 August 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
20 Aug
20
27 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 27 August 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
28 Aug
25
1 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 1 September 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
2 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Saturday 2 September 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
4 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.