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 18Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 219, Safar | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 421, Safar | |||
| 522Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 623, Safar | 724Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 825, Safar | 926, Safar | 1027Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1128, Safar |
1229, Safar | 1330Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1431, Safar | 15Apr 1, Safar | 162, Safar | 173Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 184, Safar |
195, Safar | 206Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 217, Safar | 228, Safar | 239, Safar | 2410Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2511, Safar |
2612, Safar | 2713, Safar | 2814Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2915, Safar | 3016Shahadat 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
18 Mar
3
20 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 20 March 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
22 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 22 March 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
24 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 24 March 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
24 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 24 March 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
27 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 27 March 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
30 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 30 March 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
3 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 3 April 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
6 Apr
20
6 Apr
20
6 Apr
24
10 Apr
28
14 Apr
28
14 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 14 April 2037
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
16 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 16 April 2037
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.