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 7Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 28, Safar | 39Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 410, Safar | 511Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
612, Safar | 713Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 814, Safar | 915, Safar | 1016Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1117, Safar | 1218, Safar |
| 1319Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1420, Safar | 1521, Safar | 1622, Safar | 1723Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1824, Safar | 1925, Safar |
| 2026Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2127, Safar | 2228, Safar | 2329, Safar | 2430Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 25May 1, Safar | 262, Safar |
273, Safar | 284Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 295, Safar | 306Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
7 Apr
3
9 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 9 April 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
11 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 11 April 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
13 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 13 April 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
13 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 13 April 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
16 Apr
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 16 April 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
19 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 19 April 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
23 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 23 April 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
26 Apr
20
26 Apr
20
26 Apr
24
30 Apr
28
4 May
28
4 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 4 May 1970
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
6 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 6 May 1970
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.