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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 23Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 224, Safar | 325Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 426, Safar | 527Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 628, Safar | 729Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
830, Safar | 9Dec 1, Safar | 102Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 113, Safar | 124, Safar | 135Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 146, Safar |
157, Safar | 168, Safar | 179Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1810, Safar | 1911, Safar | 2012Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2113, Safar |
2214, Safar | 2315, Safar | 2416Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2517, Safar | 2618, Safar | 2719, Safar | 2820Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
2921, Safar | 3022Shahadat 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
23 Nov
3
25 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
27 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 27 November 2014
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
29 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 29 November 2014
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
29 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 29 November 2014
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
2 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 2 December 2014
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
5 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 5 December 2014
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
9 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 9 December 2014
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
12 Dec
20
12 Dec
20
12 Dec
24
16 Dec
28
20 Dec
28
20 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 20 December 2014
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
22 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 22 December 2014
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.