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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 22Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 223, Safar | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 425, Safar | 526Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 627, Safar | |
| 728Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 8Mar 1, Safar | 92, Safar | 103Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 114, Safar | 125, Safar | 136Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
147, Safar | 158, Safar | 169, Safar | 1710Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1811, Safar | 1912, Safar | 2013Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2114, Safar | 2215, Safar | 2316, Safar | 2417Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2518, Safar | 2619, Safar | 2720, Safar |
| 2821Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2922Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
22 Feb
3
24 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 24 February 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
26 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 26 February 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
28 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 28 February 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
28 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 28 February 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
3 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 3 March 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
6 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 6 March 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
10 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 10 March 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
13 Mar
20
13 Mar
20
13 Mar
24
17 Mar
28
21 Mar
28
21 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 21 March 1909
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
22 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 22 March 1909
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.