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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 17Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 218, Safar | |||||
| 319Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 420, Safar | 521Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 622, Safar | 723Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 824, Safar | 925, Safar |
| 1026Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1127, Safar | 1228, Safar | 1329Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1430, Safar | 1531, Safar | 16Apr 1, Safar |
| 172Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 183, Safar | 194, Safar | 205Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 216, Safar | 227, Safar | 238, Safar |
| 249Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2510, Safar | 2611, Safar | 2712, Safar | 2813Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2914Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
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
1
17 Mar
3
19 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 19 March 1972
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
21 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 21 March 1972
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
23 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 23 March 1972
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
23 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 23 March 1972
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
26 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 26 March 1972
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
29 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 29 March 1972
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
2 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 2 April 1972
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
5 Apr
20
5 Apr
20
5 Apr
24
9 Apr
28
13 Apr
28
13 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 13 April 1972
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
14 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 14 April 1972
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
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.