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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 23Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 224, Safar | |||||
| 325Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 426, Safar | 527Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 628, Safar | 729Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 830, Safar | 931, Safar |
| 10Jun 1Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 112, Safar | 123, Safar | 134Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 145, Safar | 156, Safar | 167, Safar |
| 178Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 189, Safar | 1910, Safar | 2011Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2112, Safar | 2213, Safar | 2314, Safar |
| 2415Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2516, Safar | 2617, Safar | 2718, Safar | 2819Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2920Shahadat 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
23 May
3
25 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 25 May 2031
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
27 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 27 May 2031
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
29 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 29 May 2031
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
29 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 29 May 2031
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
1 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 1 June 2031
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
4 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 4 June 2031
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
8 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 8 June 2031
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
11 June
20
11 June
20
11 June
24
15 June
28
19 June
28
19 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 19 June 2031
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
20 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 20 June 2031
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.