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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 18Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 219, Safar | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 421, Safar | 522Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
623, Safar | 724Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 825, Safar | 926, Safar | 1027Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1128, Safar | 1229, Safar |
| 1330Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 14Jul 1, Safar | 152, Safar | 163, Safar | 174Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 185, Safar | 196, Safar |
| 207Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 218, Safar | 229, Safar | 2310, Safar | 2411Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2512, Safar | 2613, Safar |
2714, Safar | 2815Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2916Shahadat 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
18 June
3
20 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 20 June 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
22 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 22 June 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
24 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 24 June 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
24 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 24 June 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
27 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 27 June 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
30 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 30 June 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
4 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 4 July 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
7 July
20
7 July
20
7 July
24
11 July
28
15 July
28
15 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 15 July 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
16 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 16 July 1996
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.