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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 26Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
227, Safar | 328Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 429, Safar | 530Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 631, Safar | 7Aug 1Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 82, Safar |
93, Safar | 104Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 115, Safar | 126, Safar | 137Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 148, Safar | 159, Safar |
1610, Safar | 1711Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1812, Safar | 1913, Safar | 2014Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2115, Safar | 2216, Safar |
2317, Safar | 2418Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2519, Safar | 2620, Safar | 2721, Safar | 2822Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2923Shahadat 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
26 July
3
28 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 28 July 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
30 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
1 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 1 August 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
1 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 1 August 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
4 Aug
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 4 August 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
7 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 7 August 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
11 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 11 August 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
14 Aug
20
14 Aug
20
14 Aug
24
18 Aug
28
22 Aug
28
22 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 22 August 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
23 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Saturday 23 August 2025
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.