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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 24Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
225, Safar | 326Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 427, Safar | 528Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 629, Safar | 730Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 8Jul 1, Safar |
92, Safar | 103Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 114, Safar | 125, Safar | 136Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 147, Safar | 158, Safar |
169, Safar | 1710Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1811, Safar | 1912, Safar | 2013Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2114, Safar | 2215, Safar |
2316, Safar | 2417Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2518, Safar | 2619, Safar | 2720, Safar | 2821Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2922Shahadat 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
24 June
3
26 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 26 June 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
28 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 28 June 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
30 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 30 June 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
30 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 30 June 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
3 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 3 July 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
6 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 6 July 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
10 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 10 July 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
13 July
20
13 July
20
13 July
24
17 July
28
21 July
28
21 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 21 July 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
22 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Saturday 22 July 2028
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.