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 17Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 218, Safar | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 420, Safar | |||
| 521Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 622, Safar | 723Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 824, Safar | 925, Safar | 1026Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1127, Safar |
1228, Safar | 1329Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1430, Safar | 15Dec 1, Safar | 162, Safar | 173Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 184, Safar |
195, Safar | 206Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 217, Safar | 228, Safar | 239, Safar | 2410Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2511, Safar |
2612, Safar | 2713, Safar | 2814Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2915, Safar | 3016Shahadat 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
17 Nov
3
19 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 19 November 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
21 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 21 November 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
23 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 23 November 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
23 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 23 November 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
26 Nov
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 26 November 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
29 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 29 November 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
3 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 3 December 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
6 Dec
20
6 Dec
20
6 Dec
24
10 Dec
28
14 Dec
28
14 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 14 December 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
16 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 16 December 1982
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.