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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 26Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 227, Safar | 328Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 429, Safar | 530Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 631, Safar | |
| 7Apr 1Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 82, Safar | 93, Safar | 104Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 115, Safar | 126, Safar | 137Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
148, Safar | 159, Safar | 1610, Safar | 1711Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1812, Safar | 1913, Safar | 2014Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2115, Safar | 2216, Safar | 2317, Safar | 2418Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2519, Safar | 2620, Safar | 2721, Safar |
| 2822Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2923, Safar | 3024Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
26 Mar
3
28 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 28 March 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
30 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 30 March 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
1 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 1 April 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
1 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 1 April 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
4 Apr
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 4 April 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
7 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 7 April 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
11 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 11 April 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
14 Apr
20
14 Apr
20
14 Apr
24
18 Apr
28
22 Apr
28
22 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 22 April 1906
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
24 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 24 April 1906
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.