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 3Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 24, Safar | 35Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
46, Safar | 57Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 68, Safar | 79Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 810, Safar | 911, Safar | 1012Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1113, Safar | 1214, Safar | 1315Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1416, Safar | 1517, Safar | 1618, Safar | 1719Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1820, Safar | 1921, Safar | 2022Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2123, Safar | 2224, Safar | 2325, Safar | 2426Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2527, Safar | 2628, Safar | 2729, Safar | 2830Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 29May 1Shahadat 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
3 Apr
3
5 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 5 April 2003
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
7 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 7 April 2003
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
9 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 9 April 2003
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
9 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 9 April 2003
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
12 Apr
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 12 April 2003
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
15 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 15 April 2003
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
19 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 19 April 2003
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
22 Apr
20
22 Apr
20
22 Apr
24
26 Apr
28
30 Apr
28
30 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 30 April 2003
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
1 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 1 May 2003
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.