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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 10Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 211, Safar | 312Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 413, Safar | 514Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
615, Safar | 716Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 817, Safar | 918, Safar | 1019Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1120, Safar | 1221, Safar |
| 1322Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1423, Safar | 1524, Safar | 1625, Safar | 1726Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1827, Safar | 1928, Safar |
| 2029Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2130, Safar | 2231, Safar | 23Feb 1, Safar | 242Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 253, Safar | 264, Safar |
275, Safar | 286Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 297, Safar | 308Shahadat 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
10 Jan
3
12 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 12 January 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
14 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 14 January 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
16 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 16 January 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
16 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 16 January 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
19 Jan
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 19 January 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
22 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 22 January 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
26 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 26 January 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
29 Jan
20
29 Jan
20
29 Jan
24
2 Feb
28
6 Feb
28
6 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 6 February 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
8 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 8 February 1978
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.