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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 22Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 223, Safar | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 425, Safar | 526Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
627, Safar | 728Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 829, Safar | 930, Safar | 10Dec 1Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 112, Safar | 123, Safar |
| 134Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 145, Safar | 156, Safar | 167, Safar | 178Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 189, Safar | 1910, Safar |
| 2011Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2112, Safar | 2213, Safar | 2314, Safar | 2415Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2516, Safar | 2617, Safar |
2718, Safar | 2819Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2920Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
22 Nov
3
24 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 24 November 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
26 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 26 November 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
28 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 28 November 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
28 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 28 November 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
1 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 1 December 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
4 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 4 December 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
8 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 8 December 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
11 Dec
20
11 Dec
20
11 Dec
24
15 Dec
28
19 Dec
28
19 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 19 December 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
20 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 20 December 1949
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.