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 12Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 213, Safar | 314Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 415, Safar | 516Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 617, Safar | 718Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
819, Safar | 920, Safar | 1021Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1122, Safar | 1223, Safar | 1324Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1425, Safar |
1526, Safar | 1627, Safar | 1728Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1829, Safar | 1930, Safar | 2031Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 21Aug 1, Safar |
222, Safar | 233, Safar | 244Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 255, Safar | 266, Safar | 277, Safar | 288Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
299, Safar | 3010Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
12 July
3
14 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 14 July 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
16 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 16 July 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
18 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 18 July 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
18 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 18 July 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
21 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 21 July 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
24 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 24 July 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
28 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 28 July 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
31 July
20
31 July
20
31 July
24
4 Aug
28
8 Aug
28
8 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 8 August 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
10 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 10 August 1896
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.