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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 12Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 213, Safar | 314Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 415, Safar | 516Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 617, Safar | |
| 718Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 819, Safar | 920, Safar | 1021Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1122, Safar | 1223, Safar | 1324Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1425, Safar | 1526, Safar | 1627, Safar | 1728Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1829, Safar | 1930, Safar | 2031Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
21Sep 1, Safar | 222, Safar | 233, Safar | 244Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 255, Safar | 266, Safar | 277, Safar |
| 288Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 299Shahadat 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
12 Aug
3
14 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 14 August 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
16 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 16 August 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
18 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 18 August 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
18 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 18 August 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
21 Aug
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 21 August 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
24 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 24 August 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
28 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 28 August 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
31 Aug
20
31 Aug
20
31 Aug
24
4 Sept
28
8 Sept
28
8 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 8 September 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
9 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 9 September 1991
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.