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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 21Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
222, Safar | 323Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 424, Safar | 525Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 626, Safar | 727Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 828, Safar |
929, Safar | 1030Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1131, Safar | 12Nov 1, Safar | 132Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 143, Safar | 154, Safar |
165, Safar | 176Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 187, Safar | 198, Safar | 209Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2110, Safar | 2211, Safar |
2312, Safar | 2413Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2514, Safar | 2615, Safar | 2716, Safar | 2817Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2918Shahadat 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
21 Oct
3
23 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 23 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
25 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 25 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
27 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 27 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
27 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 27 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
30 Oct
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 30 October 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
2 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 2 November 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
6 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 6 November 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
9 Nov
20
9 Nov
20
9 Nov
24
13 Nov
28
17 Nov
28
17 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 17 November 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
18 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Saturday 18 November 2017
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.