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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 25Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 226, Safar | 327Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 428, Safar | |||
| 529Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 630, Safar | 731Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 8Jan 1, Safar | 92, Safar | 103Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 114, Safar |
125, Safar | 136Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 147, Safar | 158, Safar | 169, Safar | 1710Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1811, Safar |
1912, Safar | 2013Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2114, Safar | 2215, Safar | 2316, Safar | 2417Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2518, Safar |
2619, Safar | 2720, Safar | 2821Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2922, Safar | 3023Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
25 Dec
3
27 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 27 December 1946
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
29 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 29 December 1946
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
31 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 31 December 1946
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
31 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 31 December 1946
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
3 Jan
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 3 January 1947
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
6 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 6 January 1947
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
10 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 10 January 1947
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
13 Jan
20
13 Jan
20
13 Jan
24
17 Jan
28
21 Jan
28
21 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 21 January 1947
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
23 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 23 January 1947
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.