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 16Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 217, Safar | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 419, Safar | |||
| 520Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 621, Safar | 722Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 823, Safar | 924, Safar | 1025Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1126, Safar |
1227, Safar | 1328Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1429, Safar | 1530, Safar | 1631, Safar | 17Nov 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 182, Safar |
193, Safar | 204Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 215, Safar | 226, Safar | 237, Safar | 248Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 259, Safar |
2610, Safar | 2711, Safar | 2812Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2913Shahadat 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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1
16 Oct
3
18 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 18 October 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
20 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 20 October 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
22 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 22 October 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
22 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 22 October 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
25 Oct
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 25 October 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
28 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 28 October 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
1 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 1 November 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
4 Nov
20
4 Nov
20
4 Nov
24
8 Nov
28
12 Nov
28
12 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 12 November 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
13 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 13 November 1985
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.