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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 22Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 223, Safar | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 425, Safar | |||
| 526Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 627, Safar | 728Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 829, Safar | 930, Safar | 1031Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 11Apr 1, Safar |
122, Safar | 133Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 144, Safar | 155, Safar | 166, Safar | 177Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 188, Safar |
199, Safar | 2010Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2111, Safar | 2212, Safar | 2313, Safar | 2414Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2515, Safar |
2616, Safar | 2717, Safar | 2818Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2919, Safar | 3020Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
22 Mar
3
24 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 24 March 1939
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
26 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 26 March 1939
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
28 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 28 March 1939
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
28 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 28 March 1939
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
31 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 31 March 1939
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
3 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 3 April 1939
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
7 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 7 April 1939
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
10 Apr
20
10 Apr
20
10 Apr
24
14 Apr
28
18 Apr
28
18 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 18 April 1939
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
20 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 20 April 1939
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.