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 20Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 221, Safar | 322Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
423, Safar | 524Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 625, Safar | 726Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 827, Safar | 928, Safar | 1029Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1130, Safar | 12May 1, Safar | 132Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 143, Safar | 154, Safar | 165, Safar | 176Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
187, Safar | 198, Safar | 209Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2110, Safar | 2211, Safar | 2312, Safar | 2413Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2514, Safar | 2615, Safar | 2716, Safar | 2817Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2918Shahadat 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
20 Apr
3
22 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 22 April 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
24 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 24 April 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
26 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 26 April 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
26 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 26 April 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
29 Apr
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 29 April 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
2 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 2 May 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
6 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 6 May 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
9 May
20
9 May
20
9 May
24
13 May
28
17 May
28
17 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 17 May 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
18 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 18 May 2034
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.