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
13 Aug
1
13 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil
Friday 13 August 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Runs a different night order
2
14 Aug
3
15 Aug
4
16 Aug
5
17 Aug
6
18 Aug
Mourning
Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates
Wednesday 18 August 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Water blockade dated to the 7th
7
19 Aug
8
20 Aug
9
21 Aug
10
22 Aug
10•
eve
21 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Ashura
Saturday 21 August 2151
Saturday 21 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 22 August)
11
23 Aug
Mourning
Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad
Monday 23 August 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
11•
eve
22 Aug
Mourning
Sham-e-Ghariban
Sunday 22 August 2151
Sunday 22 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 August)
12
24 Aug
Mourning
Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa
Tuesday 24 August 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Burial reported on the 11th
- Indo-Pak: Burial reported on the 12th
12
24 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 24 August 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
13
25 Aug
20
1 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 1 September 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram (SABA calendar convention)
21
2 Sept
25
6 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 6 September 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 25 Muharram
26
7 Sept
Mourning
Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath)
Tuesday 7 September 2151
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Ali al-Khayr, 146 AH (duas.org)
28
9 Sept
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 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.