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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 27Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 228, Safar | 329Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 430, Safar | 531Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
6Feb 1, Safar | 72Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 83, Safar | 94, Safar | 105Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 116, Safar | 127, Safar |
| 138Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 149, Safar | 1510, Safar | 1611, Safar | 1712Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1813, Safar | 1914, Safar |
| 2015Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2116, Safar | 2217, Safar | 2318, Safar | 2419Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2520, Safar | 2621, Safar |
2722, Safar | 2823Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2924, Safar | 3025Shahadat 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 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 42 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 57 days
1
27 Jan
3
29 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 29 January 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
31 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 31 January 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
2 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 2 February 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
2 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 2 February 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
5 Feb
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 5 February 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
8 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 8 February 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
12 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 12 February 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
15 Feb
20
15 Feb
20
15 Feb
24
19 Feb
28
23 Feb
28
23 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 23 February 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
25 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 25 February 2009
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.