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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 17Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 218, Safar | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
420, Safar | 521Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 622, Safar | 723Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 824, Safar | 925, Safar | 1026Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1127, Safar | 1228, Safar | 1329Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1430, Safar | 1531, Safar | 16Sep 1, Safar | 172Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
183, Safar | 194, Safar | 205Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 216, Safar | 227, Safar | 238, Safar | 249Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2510, Safar | 2611, Safar | 2712, Safar | 2813Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2914, Safar | 3015Shahadat 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
17 Aug
3
19 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 19 August 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
21 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 21 August 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
23 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
23 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 23 August 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
26 Aug
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 26 August 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
29 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 29 August 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
2 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 2 September 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
5 Sept
20
5 Sept
20
5 Sept
24
9 Sept
28
13 Sept
28
13 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
15 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 15 September 2023
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.