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 2Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 23, Safar | 34Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
45, Safar | 56Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 67, Safar | 78Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 89, Safar | 910, Safar | 1011Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1112, Safar | 1213, Safar | 1314Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1415, Safar | 1516, Safar | 1617, Safar | 1718Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1819, Safar | 1920, Safar | 2021Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2122, Safar | 2223, Safar | 2324, Safar | 2425Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2526, Safar | 2627, Safar | 2728, Safar | 2829Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2930, Safar | 3031Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
2 Dec
3
4 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 4 December 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
6 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 6 December 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
8 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 8 December 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
8 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 8 December 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
11 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 11 December 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
14 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 14 December 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
18 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 18 December 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
21 Dec
20
21 Dec
20
21 Dec
24
25 Dec
28
29 Dec
28
29 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 29 December 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
31 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 31 December 1948
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.