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 2Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
23, Safar | 34Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 45, Safar | 56Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 67, Safar | 78Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 89, Safar |
910, Safar | 1011Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1112, Safar | 1213, Safar | 1314Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1415, Safar | 1516, Safar |
1617, Safar | 1718Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1819, Safar | 1920, Safar | 2021Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2122, Safar | 2223, Safar |
2324, Safar | 2425Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2526, Safar | 2627, Safar | 2728, Safar | 2829Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2930, Safar |
| 30Oct 1Shahadat 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
2 Sept
3
4 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 4 September 1989
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
6 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 6 September 1989
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
8 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 8 September 1989
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
8 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 8 September 1989
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
11 Sept
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 11 September 1989
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
14 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 14 September 1989
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
18 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 18 September 1989
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
21 Sept
20
21 Sept
20
21 Sept
24
25 Sept
28
29 Sept
28
29 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 29 September 1989
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
1 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 1 October 1989
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.