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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 28Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
229, Safar | 330Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 4Dec 1, Safar | 52Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 63, Safar | 74Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 85, Safar |
96, Safar | 107Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 118, Safar | 129, Safar | 1310Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1411, Safar | 1512, Safar |
1613, Safar | 1714Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1815, Safar | 1916, Safar | 2017Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2118, Safar | 2219, Safar |
2320, Safar | 2421Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2522, Safar | 2623, Safar | 2724, Safar | 2825Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2926, Safar |
| 3027Shahadat 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
28 Nov
3
30 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 30 November 1981
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
2 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 2 December 1981
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
4 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 4 December 1981
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
4 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 4 December 1981
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
7 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 7 December 1981
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
10 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 10 December 1981
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
14 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 14 December 1981
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
17 Dec
20
17 Dec
20
17 Dec
24
21 Dec
28
25 Dec
28
25 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 25 December 1981
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
27 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 27 December 1981
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.