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 1Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 22, Safar | 33Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 44, Safar | |||
| 55Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 66, Safar | 77Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 88, Safar | 99, Safar | 1010Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1111, Safar |
1212, Safar | 1313Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1414, Safar | 1515, Safar | 1616, Safar | 1717Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1818, Safar |
1919, Safar | 2020Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2121, Safar | 2222, Safar | 2323, Safar | 2424Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2525, Safar |
2626, Safar | 2727, Safar | 2828Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2929Shahadat 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
1 Mar
3
3 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 3 March 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
5 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 5 March 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
7 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 7 March 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
7 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 7 March 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
10 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 10 March 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
13 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 13 March 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
17 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 17 March 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
20 Mar
20
20 Mar
20
20 Mar
24
24 Mar
28
28 Mar
28
28 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 28 March 2006
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
29 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 29 March 2006
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.