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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 25Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 226, Safar | 327Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 428, Safar | 529Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 630, Safar | |
| 731Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 8Aug 1, Safar | 92, Safar | 103Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 114, Safar | 125, Safar | 136Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
147, Safar | 158, Safar | 169, Safar | 1710Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1811, Safar | 1912, Safar | 2013Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2114, Safar | 2215, Safar | 2316, Safar | 2417Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2518, Safar | 2619, Safar | 2720, Safar |
| 2821Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2922, Safar | 3023Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
25 July
3
27 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 27 July 1960
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
29 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 29 July 1960
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
31 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 31 July 1960
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
31 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 31 July 1960
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
3 Aug
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 3 August 1960
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
6 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 6 August 1960
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
10 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 10 August 1960
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
13 Aug
20
13 Aug
20
13 Aug
24
17 Aug
28
21 Aug
28
21 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 21 August 1960
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
23 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 23 August 1960
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.