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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 26Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 227, Safar | |||||
| 328Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 429, Safar | 530Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 631, Safar | 7Jun 1Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 82, Safar | 93, Safar |
| 104Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 115, Safar | 126, Safar | 137Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 148, Safar | 159, Safar | 1610, Safar |
| 1711Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1812, Safar | 1913, Safar | 2014Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2115, Safar | 2216, Safar | 2317, Safar |
| 2418Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2519, Safar | 2620, Safar | 2721, Safar | 2822Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2923Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
26 May
3
28 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 28 May 1933
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
30 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 30 May 1933
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
1 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 1 June 1933
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
1 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 1 June 1933
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
4 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 4 June 1933
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
7 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 7 June 1933
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
11 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 11 June 1933
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
14 June
20
14 June
20
14 June
24
18 June
28
22 June
28
22 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 22 June 1933
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
23 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 23 June 1933
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.