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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 25Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 226, Safar | |||||
| 327Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 428, Safar | 529Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 630, Safar | 7Oct 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 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
25 Sept
3
27 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 27 September 1987
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
29 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 29 September 1987
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
1 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 1 October 1987
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
1 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 1 October 1987
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
4 Oct
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 4 October 1987
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
7 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 7 October 1987
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
11 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 11 October 1987
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 Oct
20
14 Oct
20
14 Oct
24
18 Oct
28
22 Oct
28
22 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 22 October 1987
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
23 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 23 October 1987
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.