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 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
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
1 July
3
3 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 3 July 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
5 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 5 July 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
7 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 7 July 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
7 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 7 July 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
10 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 10 July 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
13 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 13 July 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
17 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 17 July 1897
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 July
20
20 July
20
20 July
24
24 July
28
28 July
28
28 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 28 July 1897
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
30 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 30 July 1897
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.