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 1Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 22, Safar | 33Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 44, Safar | 55Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
66, Safar | 77Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 88, Safar | 99, Safar | 1010Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1111, Safar | 1212, Safar |
| 1313Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1414, Safar | 1515, Safar | 1616, Safar | 1717Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1818, Safar | 1919, Safar |
| 2020Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2121, Safar | 2222, Safar | 2323, Safar | 2424Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2525, Safar | 2626, Safar |
2727, Safar | 2828Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2929Shahadat 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
1 Nov
3
3 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 3 November 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
5 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 5 November 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
7 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 7 November 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
7 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 7 November 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
10 Nov
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 10 November 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
13 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 13 November 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
17 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 17 November 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
20 Nov
20
20 Nov
20
20 Nov
24
24 Nov
28
28 Nov
28
28 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 28 November 2016
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
29 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 29 November 2016
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.