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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 20Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 221, Safar | 322Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 423, Safar | 524Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 625, Safar | |
| 726Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 827, Safar | 928, Safar | 1029Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1130, Safar | 12Jul 1, Safar | 132Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
143, Safar | 154, Safar | 165, Safar | 176Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 187, Safar | 198, Safar | 209Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2110, Safar | 2211, Safar | 2312, Safar | 2413Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2514, Safar | 2615, Safar | 2716, Safar |
| 2817Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2918, Safar | 3019Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
20 June
3
22 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 22 June 1898
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
24 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 24 June 1898
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
26 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 26 June 1898
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
26 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 26 June 1898
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
29 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 29 June 1898
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
2 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 2 July 1898
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
6 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 6 July 1898
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
9 July
20
9 July
20
9 July
24
13 July
28
17 July
28
17 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 17 July 1898
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
19 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 19 July 1898
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.