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 10Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 211, Safar | 312Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 413, Safar | |||
| 514Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 615, Safar | 716Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 817, Safar | 918, Safar | 1019Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1120, Safar |
1221, Safar | 1322Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1423, Safar | 1524, Safar | 1625, Safar | 1726Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1827, Safar |
1928, Safar | 2029Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2130, Safar | 2231, Safar | 23Nov 1, Safar | 242Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 253, Safar |
264, Safar | 275, Safar | 286Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 297, Safar | 308Shahadat 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
10 Oct
3
12 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 12 October 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
14 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 14 October 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
16 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
16 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
19 Oct
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 19 October 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
22 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 22 October 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
26 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 26 October 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
29 Oct
20
29 Oct
20
29 Oct
24
2 Nov
28
6 Nov
28
6 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 6 November 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
8 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 8 November 2018
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.