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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 24Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 225, Safar | 326Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 427, Safar | |||
| 528Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 629, Safar | 730Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 831, Safar | 9Sep 1, Safar | 102Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 113, Safar |
124, Safar | 135Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 146, Safar | 157, Safar | 168, Safar | 179Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1810, Safar |
1911, Safar | 2012Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2113, Safar | 2214, Safar | 2315, Safar | 2416Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2517, Safar |
2618, Safar | 2719, Safar | 2820Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2921Shahadat 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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24 Aug
Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Mourning
Wednesday 24 August 1892
3
26 Aug
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Celebration
minority report
Friday 26 August 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
28 Aug
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Mourning
Sunday 28 August 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
30 Aug
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 30 August 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
30 Aug
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Celebration
Tuesday 30 August 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
2 Sept
Thirtieth of Ashura, Mourning
Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 2 September 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
5 Sept
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Monday 5 September 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
9 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
17 Safar reckoning
Friday 9 September 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
12 Sept
20
12 Sept
20
12 Sept
24
16 Sept
28
20 Sept
28
20 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Tuesday 20 September 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
21 Sept
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
Wednesday 21 September 1892
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
Today
9 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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 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
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.