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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 26Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 227, Safar | |||||
| 328Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 429, Safar | 530Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 631, Safar | 7Nov 1Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 82, Safar | 93, Safar |
| 104Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 115, Safar | 126, Safar | 137Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 148, Safar | 159, Safar | 1610, Safar |
| 1711Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1812, Safar | 1913, Safar | 2014Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2115, Safar | 2216, Safar | 2317, Safar |
| 2418Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2519, Safar | 2620, Safar | 2721, Safar | 2822Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2923Shahadat 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
26 Oct
3
28 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 28 October 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
30 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 30 October 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
1 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 1 November 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
1 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 1 November 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
4 Nov
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 4 November 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
7 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 7 November 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
11 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 11 November 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
14 Nov
20
14 Nov
20
14 Nov
24
18 Nov
28
22 Nov
28
22 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 22 November 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
23 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 23 November 1984
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.