Hijri calendar
Safar 1301
December 1883 صفر
Dates for
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 1Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
22, Safar | 33Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report, Safar | 44, Safar | 55Martyrdom of Sakina / 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 |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 2Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 23, Safar | 34Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report, Safar | 45, Safar | 56Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 67, Safar | 78Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
89, Safar | 910, Safar | 1011Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1112, Safar | 1213, Safar | 1314Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1415, Safar |
1516, Safar | 1617, Safar | 1718Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1819, Safar | 1920, Safar | 2021Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2122, Safar |
2223, Safar | 2324, Safar | 2425Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2526, Safar | 2627, Safar | 2728, Safar | 2829Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
| 2930Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 2Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 23, Safar | 34Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report, Safar | 45, Safar | 56Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 67, Safar | 78Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
89, Safar | 910, Safar | 1011Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1112, Safar | 1213, Safar | 1314Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1415, Safar |
1516, Safar | 1617, Safar | 1718Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1819, Safar | 1920, Safar | 2021Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2122, Safar |
2223, Safar | 2324, Safar | 2425Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2526, Safar | 2627, Safar | 2728, Safar | 2829Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
| 2930Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
- Friday
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.
Observances in Safar
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SatSunSun
1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec3
MonTueTue
3 Dec4 Dec4 DecWiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a)
Celebration · minority report
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
- Iranian: 1 Rajab is the main date; 3 Safar per some reports
5
WedThuThu
5 Dec6 Dec6 DecMartyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 5 Safar
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Khoja: 9-10 Safar (Thirtieth of Ashura)
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
FriSatSat
7 Dec8 Dec8 DecShahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Mourning · Najafi reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Khoja: 7 Safar in practice (KSIMC London)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iranian: 28 Safar
7
FriSatSat
7 Dec8 Dec8 DecWiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
- Iranian: 7 Safar, year 128 or 129 AH
10
MonTueTue
10 Dec11 Dec11 DecThirtieth of Ashura
Mourning · Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 9-10 Safar (KSIMC London convention)
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
- Iranian: 5 Safar, as Ruqayya
13
ThuFriFri
13 Dec14 Dec14 DecWafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
- Iranian: 5 Safar, as Ruqayya
- Khoja: 9-10 Safar
17
MonTueTue
17 Dec18 Dec18 DecShahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Mourning · 17 Safar reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Khoja: Prints 17 but runs the majlis on 29 Safar (KSIMC London)
- Iranian: Last day of Safar
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
ThuFriFri
20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec20
ThuFriFri
20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec20
ThuFriFri
20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec24
MonTueTue
24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec28
FriSatSat
28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec28
FriSatSat
28 Dec29 Dec29 DecShahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iranian: 28 Safar (national holiday)
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
- Khoja: 7 Safar in practice (KSIMC London)
302929
Sun
30 DecShahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Mourning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Khoja: Last day of Safar in diaspora practice
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
