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 6Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 27, Safar | 38Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
49, Safar | 510Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 611, Safar | 712Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 813, Safar | 914, Safar | 1015Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1116, Safar | 1217, Safar | 1318Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1419, Safar | 1520, Safar | 1621, Safar | 1722Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1823, Safar | 1924, Safar | 2025Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2126, Safar | 2227, Safar | 2328, Safar | 2429Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2530, Safar | 26Oct 1, Safar | 272, Safar | 283Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 294, Safar | 305Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
6 Sept
3
8 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 8 September 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
10 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 10 September 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
12 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 12 September 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
12 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 12 September 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
15 Sept
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 15 September 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
18 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 18 September 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
22 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 22 September 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
25 Sept
20
25 Sept
20
25 Sept
24
29 Sept
28
3 Oct
28
3 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 3 October 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
5 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 5 October 1956
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.