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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 15Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 216, Safar | 317Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 418, Safar | 519Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 620, Safar | |
| 721Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 822, Safar | 923, Safar | 1024Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1125, Safar | 1226, Safar | 1327Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1428, Safar | 1529, Safar | 1630, Safar | 1731Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 18Feb 1, Safar | 192, Safar | 203Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
214, Safar | 225, Safar | 236, Safar | 247Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 258, Safar | 269, Safar | 2710, Safar |
| 2811Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2912, Safar | 3013Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
15 Jan
3
17 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 17 January 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
19 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 19 January 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
21 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 21 January 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
21 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 21 January 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
24 Jan
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 24 January 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
27 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 27 January 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
31 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 31 January 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
3 Feb
20
3 Feb
20
3 Feb
24
7 Feb
28
11 Feb
28
11 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 11 February 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
13 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 13 February 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- 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.