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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 8Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 29, Safar | |||||
| 310Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 411, Safar | 512Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 613, Safar | 714Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 815, Safar | 916, Safar |
| 1017Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1118, Safar | 1219, Safar | 1320Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1421, Safar | 1522, Safar | 1623, Safar |
| 1724Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1825, Safar | 1926, Safar | 2027Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2128, Safar | 2229, Safar | 23Mar 1, Safar |
| 242Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 253, Safar | 264, Safar | 275, Safar | 286Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 297, Safar | 308Shahadat 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
8 Feb
3
10 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 10 February 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
12 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 12 February 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
14 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 14 February 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
14 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 14 February 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
17 Feb
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 17 February 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
20 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 20 February 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
24 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 24 February 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
27 Feb
20
27 Feb
20
27 Feb
24
2 Mar
28
6 Mar
28
6 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 6 March 2008
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
8 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Saturday 8 March 2008
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.