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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 28Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
229, Safar | 330Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 4Jul 1, Safar | 52Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 63, Safar | 74Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 85, Safar |
96, Safar | 107Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 118, Safar | 129, Safar | 1310Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1411, Safar | 1512, Safar |
1613, Safar | 1714Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1815, Safar | 1916, Safar | 2017Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2118, Safar | 2219, Safar |
2320, Safar | 2421Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2522, Safar | 2623, Safar | 2724, Safar | 2825Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2926Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
28 June
3
30 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 30 June 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
2 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 2 July 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
4 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 4 July 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
4 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 4 July 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
7 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 7 July 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
10 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 10 July 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
14 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 14 July 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
17 July
20
17 July
20
17 July
24
21 July
28
25 July
28
25 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 25 July 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
26 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Saturday 26 July 1930
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.