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 13Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 214, Safar | |||||
| 315Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 416, Safar | 517Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 618, Safar | 719Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 820, Safar | 921, Safar |
| 1022Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1123, Safar | 1224, Safar | 1325Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1426, Safar | 1527, Safar | 1628, Safar |
| 1729Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1830, Safar | 19Dec 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) | 2911Shahadat 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
13 Nov
3
15 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 15 November 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
17 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
19 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 19 November 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
19 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 19 November 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
22 Nov
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 22 November 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
25 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 25 November 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
29 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 29 November 2015
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 Dec
20
2 Dec
20
2 Dec
24
6 Dec
28
10 Dec
28
10 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 10 December 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
11 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 11 December 2015
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.