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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 22Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 223, Safar | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 425, Safar | 526Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 627, Safar | 728Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
829, Safar | 930, Safar | 1031Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 11Jun 1, Safar | 122, Safar | 133Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 144, Safar |
155, Safar | 166, Safar | 177Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 188, Safar | 199, Safar | 2010Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2111, Safar |
2212, Safar | 2313, Safar | 2414Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2515, Safar | 2616, Safar | 2717, Safar | 2818Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
| 2919Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
22 May
3
24 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 24 May 1966
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
26 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 26 May 1966
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
28 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 28 May 1966
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
28 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 28 May 1966
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
31 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 31 May 1966
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
3 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 3 June 1966
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
7 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 7 June 1966
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
10 June
20
10 June
20
10 June
24
14 June
28
18 June
28
18 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 18 June 1966
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
19 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 19 June 1966
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 reportin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 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.