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 3Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 24, Safar | 35Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 46, Safar | 57Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 68, Safar | |
| 79Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 810, Safar | 911, Safar | 1012Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1113, Safar | 1214, Safar | 1315Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1416, Safar | 1517, Safar | 1618, Safar | 1719Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1820, Safar | 1921, Safar | 2022Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2123, Safar | 2224, Safar | 2325, Safar | 2426Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2527, Safar | 2628, Safar | 2729, Safar |
| 2830Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 29Jul 1Shahadat 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
3 June
3
5 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 5 June 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
7 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 7 June 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
9 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 9 June 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
9 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 9 June 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
12 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 12 June 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
15 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 15 June 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
19 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 19 June 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
22 June
20
22 June
20
22 June
24
26 June
28
30 June
28
30 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 30 June 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
1 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 1 July 2030
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.