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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 29Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 230, Safar | 3May 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) | 2927, Safar | 3028Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
29 Apr
3
1 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 1 May 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
3 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 3 May 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
5 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 5 May 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
5 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 5 May 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
8 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 8 May 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
11 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 11 May 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
15 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 15 May 1968
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 May
20
18 May
20
18 May
24
22 May
28
26 May
28
26 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 26 May 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
28 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 28 May 1968
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.