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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 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 | 17Jun 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) |
2913, Safar | 3014Shahadat 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 May
3
18 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 18 May 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
20 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 20 May 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
22 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 22 May 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
22 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 22 May 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
25 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 25 May 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
28 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 28 May 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
1 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 1 June 1999
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 June
20
4 June
20
4 June
24
8 June
28
12 June
28
12 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 12 June 1999
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
14 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 14 June 1999
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.