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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 29Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
230, Safar | 331Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 4Apr 1, Safar | 52Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 63, Safar | 74Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 85, Safar |
96, Safar | 107Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 118, Safar | 129, Safar | 1310Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1411, Safar | 1512, Safar |
1613, Safar | 1714Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1815, Safar | 1916, Safar | 2017Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2118, Safar | 2219, Safar |
2320, Safar | 2421Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2522, Safar | 2623, Safar | 2724, Safar | 2825Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2926, Safar |
| 3027Shahadat 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
29 Mar
3
31 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 31 March 2036
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
2 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 2 April 2036
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
4 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 4 April 2036
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
4 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 4 April 2036
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
7 Apr
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 7 April 2036
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
10 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 10 April 2036
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
14 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 14 April 2036
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
17 Apr
20
17 Apr
20
17 Apr
24
21 Apr
28
25 Apr
28
25 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 25 April 2036
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
27 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 27 April 2036
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.