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 5Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 26, Safar | 37Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 48, Safar | 59Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 610, Safar | |
| 711Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 812, Safar | 913, Safar | 1014Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1115, Safar | 1216, Safar | 1317Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1418, Safar | 1519, Safar | 1620, Safar | 1721Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1822, Safar | 1923, Safar | 2024Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2125, Safar | 2226, Safar | 2327, Safar | 2428Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2529, Safar | 2630, Safar | 2731, Safar |
| 28Sep 1Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 292, Safar | 303Shahadat 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
5 Aug
3
7 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
9 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 9 August 2024
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
11 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 11 August 2024
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
11 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 11 August 2024
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
14 Aug
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
17 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 17 August 2024
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
21 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 21 August 2024
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
24 Aug
20
24 Aug
20
24 Aug
24
28 Aug
28
1 Sept
28
1 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 1 September 2024
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
3 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 3 September 2024
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.