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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 25Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 226, Safar | 327Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 428, Safar | |||
| 529Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 630, Safar | 7May 1Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 82, Safar | 93, Safar | 104Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 115, Safar |
126, Safar | 137Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 148, Safar | 159, Safar | 1610, Safar | 1711Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1812, Safar |
1913, Safar | 2014Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2115, Safar | 2216, Safar | 2317, Safar | 2418Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2519, Safar |
2620, Safar | 2721, Safar | 2822Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2923Shahadat 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
25 Apr
3
27 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 27 April 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
29 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 29 April 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
1 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 1 May 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
1 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 1 May 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
4 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 4 May 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
7 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 7 May 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
11 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 11 May 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
14 May
20
14 May
20
14 May
24
18 May
28
22 May
28
22 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 22 May 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
23 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 23 May 2001
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.