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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 3Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 24, Safar | 35Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 46, Safar | 57Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 68, Safar | |
| 79Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 810, Safar | 911, Safar | 1012Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1113, Safar | 1214, Safar | 1315Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1416, Safar | 1517, Safar | 1618, Safar | 1719Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1820, Safar | 1921, Safar | 2022Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2123, Safar | 2224, Safar | 2325, Safar | 2426Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2527, Safar | 2628, Safar | 2729, Safar |
| 2830Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2931Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
3 Oct
3
5 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 5 October 1921
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
7 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 7 October 1921
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
9 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 9 October 1921
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
9 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 9 October 1921
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
12 Oct
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 12 October 1921
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
15 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 15 October 1921
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
19 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 19 October 1921
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
22 Oct
20
22 Oct
20
22 Oct
24
26 Oct
28
30 Oct
28
30 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 30 October 1921
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
31 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 31 October 1921
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
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.