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 17Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 218, Safar | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 420, Safar | |||
| 521Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 622, Safar | 723Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 824, Safar | 925, Safar | 1026Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1127, Safar |
1228, Safar | 1329Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1430, Safar | 15Jul 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
17 June
3
19 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 19 June 1931
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
21 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 21 June 1931
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
23 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 23 June 1931
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
23 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 23 June 1931
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
26 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 26 June 1931
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
29 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 29 June 1931
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
3 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 3 July 1931
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 July
20
6 July
20
6 July
24
10 July
28
14 July
28
14 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 14 July 1931
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
16 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 16 July 1931
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.