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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 27Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 228, Safar | 329Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 430, Safar | 5Dec 1Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 62, Safar | |
| 73Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 84, Safar | 95, Safar | 106Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 117, Safar | 128, Safar | 139Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1410, Safar | 1511, Safar | 1612, Safar | 1713Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1814, Safar | 1915, Safar | 2016Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2117, Safar | 2218, Safar | 2319, Safar | 2420Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2521, Safar | 2622, Safar | 2723, Safar |
| 2824Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2925Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
27 Nov
3
29 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 29 November 1916
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
1 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 1 December 1916
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
3 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 3 December 1916
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
3 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 3 December 1916
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
6 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 6 December 1916
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
9 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 9 December 1916
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
13 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 13 December 1916
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
16 Dec
20
16 Dec
20
16 Dec
24
20 Dec
28
24 Dec
28
24 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 24 December 1916
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
25 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 25 December 1916
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 Septin 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.