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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 29Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 230, Safar | 3Oct 1Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 42, Safar | |||
| 53Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 64, Safar | 75Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 86, Safar | 97, Safar | 108Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 119, Safar |
1210, Safar | 1311Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1412, Safar | 1513, Safar | 1614, Safar | 1715Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1816, Safar |
1917, Safar | 2018Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2119, Safar | 2220, Safar | 2321, Safar | 2422Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2523, Safar |
2624, Safar | 2725, Safar | 2826Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2927Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
29 Sept
3
1 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 1 October 1954
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
3 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 3 October 1954
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
5 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 5 October 1954
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
5 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 5 October 1954
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
8 Oct
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 8 October 1954
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
11 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 11 October 1954
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
15 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 15 October 1954
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
18 Oct
20
18 Oct
20
18 Oct
24
22 Oct
28
26 Oct
28
26 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 26 October 1954
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
27 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 27 October 1954
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.