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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 31Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 2Jan 1, Safar | 32Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 43, Safar | 54Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 65, Safar | 76Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
87, Safar | 98, Safar | 109Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1110, Safar | 1211, Safar | 1312Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1413, Safar |
1514, Safar | 1615, Safar | 1716Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1817, Safar | 1918, Safar | 2019Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2120, Safar |
2221, Safar | 2322, Safar | 2423Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2524, Safar | 2625, Safar | 2726, Safar | 2827Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
| 2928Shahadat 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
31 Dec
3
2 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 2 January 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
4 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 4 January 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
6 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 6 January 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
6 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 6 January 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
9 Jan
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 9 January 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
12 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 12 January 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
16 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 16 January 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
19 Jan
20
19 Jan
20
19 Jan
24
23 Jan
28
27 Jan
28
27 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 27 January 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
28 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 28 January 1979
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.