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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 18Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 219, Safar | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 421, Safar | |||
| 522Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 623, Safar | 724Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 825, Safar | 926, Safar | 1027Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1128, Safar |
1229, Safar | 1330Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1431, Safar | 15Aug 1, Safar | 162, Safar | 173Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 184, Safar |
195, Safar | 206Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 217, Safar | 228, Safar | 239, Safar | 2410Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2511, Safar |
2612, Safar | 2713, Safar | 2814Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2915, Safar | 3016Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
18 July
3
20 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 20 July 1928
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
22 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 22 July 1928
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
24 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 24 July 1928
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
24 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 24 July 1928
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
27 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 27 July 1928
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
30 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 30 July 1928
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
3 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 3 August 1928
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
6 Aug
20
6 Aug
20
6 Aug
24
10 Aug
28
14 Aug
28
14 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 14 August 1928
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
16 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 16 August 1928
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.