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 12Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 213, Safar | 314Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 415, Safar | 516Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 617, Safar | 718Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
819, Safar | 920, Safar | 1021Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1122, Safar | 1223, Safar | 1324Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1425, Safar |
1526, Safar | 1627, Safar | 1728Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1829, Safar | 1930, Safar | 20Dec 1Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 212, Safar |
223, Safar | 234, Safar | 245Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 256, Safar | 267, Safar | 278, Safar | 289Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
| 2910Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
12 Nov
3
14 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 14 November 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
16 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 16 November 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
18 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 18 November 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
18 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 18 November 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
21 Nov
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 21 November 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
24 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 24 November 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
28 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 28 November 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
1 Dec
20
1 Dec
20
1 Dec
24
5 Dec
28
9 Dec
28
9 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 9 December 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
10 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 10 December 1950
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.