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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 30Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 231, Safar | 3Jun 1Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 42, Safar | |||
| 53Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 64, Safar | 75Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 86, Safar | 97, Safar | 108Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 119, Safar |
1210, Safar | 1311Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1412, Safar | 1513, Safar | 1614, Safar | 1715Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1816, Safar |
1917, Safar | 2018Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2119, Safar | 2220, Safar | 2321, Safar | 2422Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2523, Safar |
2624, Safar | 2725, Safar | 2826Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2927Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
30 May
3
1 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 1 June 1900
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
3 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 3 June 1900
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
5 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 5 June 1900
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
5 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 5 June 1900
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
8 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 8 June 1900
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
11 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 11 June 1900
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
15 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 15 June 1900
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
18 June
20
18 June
20
18 June
24
22 June
28
26 June
28
26 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 26 June 1900
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
27 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 27 June 1900
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.