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 7Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 28, Safar | 39Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 410, Safar | 511Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 612, Safar | 713Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
814, Safar | 915, Safar | 1016Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1117, Safar | 1218, Safar | 1319Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1420, Safar |
1521, Safar | 1622, Safar | 1723Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1824, Safar | 1925, Safar | 2026Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2127, Safar |
2228, Safar | 2329, Safar | 2430Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2531, Safar | 26Apr 1, Safar | 272, Safar | 283Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
294, Safar | 305Shahadat 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
7 Mar
3
9 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 9 March 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
11 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 11 March 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
13 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 13 March 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
13 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 13 March 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
16 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 16 March 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
19 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 19 March 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
23 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 23 March 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
26 Mar
20
26 Mar
20
26 Mar
24
30 Mar
28
3 Apr
28
3 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 3 April 2038
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
5 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 5 April 2038
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.