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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 17Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 218, Safar | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 420, Safar | 521Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
622, Safar | 723Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 824, Safar | 925, Safar | 1026Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1127, Safar | 1228, Safar |
| 13Mar 1Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 142, Safar | 153, Safar | 164, Safar | 175Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 186, Safar | 197, Safar |
| 208Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 219, Safar | 2210, Safar | 2311, Safar | 2412Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2513, Safar | 2614, Safar |
2715, Safar | 2816Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2917Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
17 Feb
3
19 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 19 February 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
21 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 21 February 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
23 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 23 February 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
23 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 23 February 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
26 Feb
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 26 February 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
1 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 1 March 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
5 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 5 March 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
8 Mar
20
8 Mar
20
8 Mar
24
12 Mar
28
16 Mar
28
16 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 16 March 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
17 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 17 March 1942
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.