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 6Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 27, Safar | 38Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 49, Safar | 510Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
611, Safar | 712Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 813, Safar | 914, Safar | 1015Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1116, Safar | 1217, Safar |
| 1318Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1419, Safar | 1520, Safar | 1621, Safar | 1722Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1823, Safar | 1924, Safar |
| 2025Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2126, Safar | 2227, Safar | 2328, Safar | 2429Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2530, Safar | 2631, Safar |
27Apr 1, Safar | 282Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 293, Safar | 304Shahadat 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
6 Mar
3
8 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 8 March 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
10 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 10 March 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
12 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 12 March 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
12 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 12 March 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
15 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 15 March 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
18 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 18 March 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
22 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 22 March 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
25 Mar
20
25 Mar
20
25 Mar
24
29 Mar
28
2 Apr
28
2 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 2 April 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
4 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 4 April 1973
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.