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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 24Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 225, Safar | 326Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 427, Safar | 528Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 6Mar 1, Safar | 72Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
83, Safar | 94, Safar | 105Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 116, Safar | 127, Safar | 138Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 149, Safar |
1510, Safar | 1611, Safar | 1712Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1813, Safar | 1914, Safar | 2015Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2116, Safar |
2217, Safar | 2318, Safar | 2419Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2520, Safar | 2621, Safar | 2722, Safar | 2823Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
| 2924Shahadat 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
24 Feb
3
26 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 26 February 1974
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
28 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 28 February 1974
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
2 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 2 March 1974
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
2 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 2 March 1974
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
5 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 5 March 1974
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
8 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 8 March 1974
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
12 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 12 March 1974
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
15 Mar
20
15 Mar
20
15 Mar
24
19 Mar
28
23 Mar
28
23 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 23 March 1974
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
24 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 24 March 1974
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.