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 5Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 26, Safar | |||||
| 37Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 48, Safar | 59Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 610, Safar | 711Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 812, Safar | 913, Safar |
| 1014Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1115, Safar | 1216, Safar | 1317Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1418, Safar | 1519, Safar | 1620, Safar |
| 1721Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1822, Safar | 1923, Safar | 2024Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2125, Safar | 2226, Safar | 2327, Safar |
| 2428Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2529, Safar | 2630, Safar | 2731, Safar | 28Jun 1Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 292Shahadat 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
5 May
3
7 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 7 May 2000
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
9 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 9 May 2000
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
11 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 11 May 2000
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
11 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 11 May 2000
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
14 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 14 May 2000
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
17 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 17 May 2000
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
21 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 21 May 2000
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
24 May
20
24 May
20
24 May
24
28 May
28
1 June
28
1 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 1 June 2000
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
2 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 2 June 2000
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.