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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 1Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 22, Safar | 33Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 44, Safar | 55Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 66, Safar | |
| 77Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 88, Safar | 99, Safar | 1010Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1111, Safar | 1212, Safar | 1313Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1414, Safar | 1515, Safar | 1616, Safar | 1717Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1818, Safar | 1919, Safar | 2020Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2121, Safar | 2222, Safar | 2323, Safar | 2424Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2525, Safar | 2626, Safar | 2727, Safar |
| 2828Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2929Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
1 Sept
3
3 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 3 September 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
5 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 5 September 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
7 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 7 September 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
7 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 7 September 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
10 Sept
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 10 September 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
13 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 13 September 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
17 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 17 September 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
20 Sept
20
20 Sept
20
20 Sept
24
24 Sept
28
28 Sept
28
28 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 28 September 1924
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
29 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 29 September 1924
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.