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 19Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 220, Safar | 321Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 422, Safar | 523Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 624, Safar | 725Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
826, Safar | 927, Safar | 1028Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1129, Safar | 1230, Safar | 1331Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 14Jun 1, Safar |
152, Safar | 163, Safar | 174Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 185, Safar | 196, Safar | 207Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 218, Safar |
229, Safar | 2310, Safar | 2411Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2512, Safar | 2613, Safar | 2714, Safar | 2815Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
2916, Safar | 3017Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
19 May
3
21 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 21 May 1901
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
23 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 23 May 1901
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
25 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 25 May 1901
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
25 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 25 May 1901
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
28 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 28 May 1901
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
31 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 31 May 1901
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
4 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 4 June 1901
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
7 June
20
7 June
20
7 June
24
11 June
28
15 June
28
15 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 15 June 1901
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
17 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 17 June 1901
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.