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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 30Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
2May 1, Safar | 32Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 43, Safar | 54Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 65, Safar | 76Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 87, Safar |
98, Safar | 109Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1110, Safar | 1211, Safar | 1312Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1413, Safar | 1514, Safar |
1615, Safar | 1716Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1817, Safar | 1918, Safar | 2019Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2120, Safar | 2221, Safar |
2322, Safar | 2423Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2524, Safar | 2625, Safar | 2726, Safar | 2827Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2928, Safar |
| 3029Shahadat 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
30 Apr
3
2 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 2 May 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
4 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 4 May 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
6 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 6 May 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
6 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 6 May 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
9 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 9 May 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
12 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 12 May 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
16 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 16 May 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
19 May
20
19 May
20
19 May
24
23 May
28
27 May
28
27 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 27 May 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
29 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 29 May 2033
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.