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 18Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 219, Safar | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 421, Safar | 522Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 623, Safar | 724Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
825, Safar | 926, Safar | 1027Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1128, Safar | 1229, Safar | 1330Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 14Oct 1, Safar |
152, Safar | 163, Safar | 174Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 185, Safar | 196, Safar | 207Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 218, Safar |
229, Safar | 2310, Safar | 2411Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2512, Safar | 2613, Safar | 2714, Safar | 2815Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
| 2916Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
18 Sept
3
20 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 20 September 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
22 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 22 September 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
24 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 24 September 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
24 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 24 September 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
27 Sept
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 27 September 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
30 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 30 September 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
4 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 4 October 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
7 Oct
20
7 Oct
20
7 Oct
24
11 Oct
28
15 Oct
28
15 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 15 October 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
16 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 16 October 1955
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.