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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 22Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 223, Safar | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 425, Safar | 526Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 627, Safar | |
| 728Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 829, Safar | 930, Safar | 1031Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 11Apr 1, Safar | 122, Safar | 133Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
144, Safar | 155, Safar | 166, Safar | 177Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 188, Safar | 199, Safar | 2010Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2111, Safar | 2212, Safar | 2313, Safar | 2414Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2515, Safar | 2616, Safar | 2717, Safar |
| 2818Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2919Shahadat 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
22 Mar
3
24 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 24 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
26 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 26 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
28 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 28 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
28 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 28 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
31 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 31 March 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
3 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 3 April 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
7 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 7 April 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
10 Apr
20
10 Apr
20
10 Apr
24
14 Apr
28
18 Apr
28
18 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 18 April 2004
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
19 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 19 April 2004
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.