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 12Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 213, Safar | 314Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 415, Safar | 516Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 617, Safar | |
| 718Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 819, Safar | 920, Safar | 1021Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1122, Safar | 1223, Safar | 1324Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1425, Safar | 1526, Safar | 1627, Safar | 1728Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1829, Safar | 1930, Safar | 20May 1Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
212, Safar | 223, Safar | 234, Safar | 245Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 256, Safar | 267, Safar | 278, Safar |
| 289Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2910, Safar | 3011Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
12 Apr
3
14 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 14 April 1937
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
16 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 16 April 1937
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
18 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 18 April 1937
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
18 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 18 April 1937
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
21 Apr
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 21 April 1937
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
24 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 24 April 1937
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
28 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 28 April 1937
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
1 May
20
1 May
20
1 May
24
5 May
28
9 May
28
9 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 9 May 1937
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
11 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 11 May 1937
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 3 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 36 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.