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 8Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 29, Safar | 310Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 411, Safar | 512Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 613, Safar | |
| 714Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 815, Safar | 916, Safar | 1017Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1118, Safar | 1219, Safar | 1320Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1421, Safar | 1522, Safar | 1623, Safar | 1724Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1825, Safar | 1926, Safar | 2027Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2128, Safar | 2229, Safar | 2330, Safar | 2431Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 25Aug 1, Safar | 262, Safar | 273, Safar |
| 284Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 295Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
8 July
3
10 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 10 July 1929
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
12 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 12 July 1929
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
14 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 14 July 1929
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
14 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 14 July 1929
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
17 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 17 July 1929
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
20 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 20 July 1929
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
24 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 24 July 1929
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
27 July
20
27 July
20
27 July
24
31 July
28
4 Aug
28
4 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 4 August 1929
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
5 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 5 August 1929
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.