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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 23Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 224, Safar | 325Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
426, Safar | 527Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 628, Safar | 729Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 830, Safar | 9May 1, Safar | 102Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
113, Safar | 124, Safar | 135Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 146, Safar | 157, Safar | 168, Safar | 179Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1810, Safar | 1911, Safar | 2012Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2113, Safar | 2214, Safar | 2315, Safar | 2416Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2517, Safar | 2618, Safar | 2719, Safar | 2820Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2921Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
23 Apr
3
25 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 25 April 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
27 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 27 April 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
29 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 29 April 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
29 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 29 April 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
2 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 2 May 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
5 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 5 May 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
9 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 9 May 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
12 May
20
12 May
20
12 May
24
16 May
28
20 May
28
20 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 20 May 1936
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
21 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 21 May 1936
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.