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.
15 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 1Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
22, Safar | 33Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 44, Safar | 55Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 66, Safar | 77Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 88, Safar |
99, Safar | 1010Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1111, Safar | 1212, Safar | 1313Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1414, Safar | 1515, Safar |
1616, Safar | 1717Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1818, Safar | 1919, Safar | 2020Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2121, Safar | 2222, Safar |
2323, Safar | 2424Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2525, Safar | 2626, Safar | 2727, Safar | 2828Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2929, Safar |
| 3030Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Safar
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1 Dec
Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Mourning
Saturday 1 December 1883
3
3 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Celebration
minority report
Monday 3 December 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
5 Dec
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Mourning
Wednesday 5 December 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
7 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Najafi reckoning
Friday 7 December 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
7 Dec
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Celebration
Friday 7 December 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
10 Dec
Thirtieth of Ashura, Mourning
Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 10 December 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
13 Dec
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Thursday 13 December 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
17 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
17 Safar reckoning
Monday 17 December 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
20 Dec
20
20 Dec
20
20 Dec
24
24 Dec
28
28 Dec
28
28 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Friday 28 December 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
30 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
Sunday 30 December 1883
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
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.