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 10Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 211, Safar | 312Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 413, Safar | 514Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 615, Safar | 716Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
817, Safar | 918, Safar | 1019Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1120, Safar | 1221, Safar | 1322Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1423, Safar |
1524, Safar | 1625, Safar | 1726Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1827, Safar | 1928, Safar | 2029Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2130, Safar |
2231, Safar | 23Apr 1, Safar | 242Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 253, Safar | 264, Safar | 275, Safar | 286Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
297, Safar | 308Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
10 Mar
3
12 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 12 March 1940
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
14 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 14 March 1940
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
16 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 16 March 1940
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
16 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 16 March 1940
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
19 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 19 March 1940
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
22 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 22 March 1940
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
26 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 26 March 1940
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
29 Mar
20
29 Mar
20
29 Mar
24
2 Apr
28
6 Apr
28
6 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 6 April 1940
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
8 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 8 April 1940
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.