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 14Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 215, Safar | |||||
| 316Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 417, Safar | 518Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 619, Safar | 720Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 821, Safar | 922, Safar |
| 1023Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1124, Safar | 1225, Safar | 1326Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1427, Safar | 1528, Safar | 1629, Safar |
| 1730Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1831, Safar | 19Jan 1, Safar | 202Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 213, Safar | 224, Safar | 235, Safar |
| 246Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 257, Safar | 268, Safar | 279, Safar | 2810Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2911, Safar | 3012Shahadat 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
14 Dec
3
16 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 16 December 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
18 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
20 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 20 December 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
20 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 20 December 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
23 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 23 December 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
26 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 26 December 2012
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
30 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 30 December 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
2 Jan
20
2 Jan
20
2 Jan
24
6 Jan
28
10 Jan
28
10 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 10 January 2013
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
12 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Saturday 12 January 2013
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.