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 13Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 214, Safar | 315Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
416, Safar | 517Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 618, Safar | 719Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 820, Safar | 921, Safar | 1022Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1123, Safar | 1224, Safar | 1325Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1426, Safar | 1527, Safar | 1628, Safar | 17Mar 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
182, Safar | 193, Safar | 204Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 215, Safar | 226, Safar | 237, Safar | 248Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
259, Safar | 2610, Safar | 2711, Safar | 2812Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2913Shahadat 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
13 Feb
3
15 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 15 February 1975
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
17 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 17 February 1975
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
19 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 19 February 1975
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
19 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 19 February 1975
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
22 Feb
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 22 February 1975
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
25 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 25 February 1975
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
1 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 1 March 1975
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
4 Mar
20
4 Mar
20
4 Mar
24
8 Mar
28
12 Mar
28
12 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 12 March 1975
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
13 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 13 March 1975
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.