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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 26Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 227, Safar | 328Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 429, Safar | 530Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 631, Safar | |
| 7Jan 1Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 82, Safar | 93, Safar | 104Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 115, Safar | 126, Safar | 137Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
148, Safar | 159, Safar | 1610, Safar | 1711Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1812, Safar | 1913, Safar | 2014Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2115, Safar | 2216, Safar | 2317, Safar | 2418Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2519, Safar | 2620, Safar | 2721, Safar |
| 2822Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2923Shahadat 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
26 Dec
3
28 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 28 December 2011
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
30 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 30 December 2011
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
1 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 1 January 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
1 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 1 January 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
4 Jan
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 4 January 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
7 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 7 January 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
11 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 11 January 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
14 Jan
20
14 Jan
20
14 Jan
24
18 Jan
28
22 Jan
28
22 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 22 January 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
23 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 23 January 2012
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.