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 21Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 222, Safar | |||||
| 323Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 424, Safar | 525Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 626, Safar | 727Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 828, Safar | 929, Safar |
| 1030Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1131, Safar | 12Jan 1, Safar | 132Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 143, Safar | 154, Safar | 165, Safar |
| 176Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 187, Safar | 198, Safar | 209Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2110, Safar | 2211, Safar | 2312, Safar |
| 2413Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2514, Safar | 2615, Safar | 2716, Safar | 2817Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2918Shahadat 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
21 Dec
3
23 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 23 December 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
25 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 25 December 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
27 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 27 December 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
27 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 27 December 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
30 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 30 December 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
2 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 2 January 1980
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
6 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 6 January 1980
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
9 Jan
20
9 Jan
20
9 Jan
24
13 Jan
28
17 Jan
28
17 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 17 January 1980
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
18 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 18 January 1980
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.