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.
15 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 23Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 224, Safar | 325Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 426, Safar | 527Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
628, Safar | 729Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 830, Safar | 931, Safar | 10Aug 1Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 112, Safar | 123, Safar |
| 134Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 145, Safar | 156, Safar | 167, Safar | 178Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 189, Safar | 1910, Safar |
| 2011Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2112, Safar | 2213, Safar | 2314, Safar | 2415Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2516, Safar | 2617, Safar |
2718, Safar | 2819Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2920, Safar | 3021Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
23 July
3
25 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 25 July 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
27 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 27 July 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
29 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 29 July 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
29 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 29 July 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
1 Aug
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 1 August 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
4 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 4 August 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
8 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 8 August 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
11 Aug
20
11 Aug
20
11 Aug
24
15 Aug
28
19 Aug
28
19 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 19 August 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
21 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 21 August 1895
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
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.