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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 14Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 215, Safar | 316Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 417, Safar | 518Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
619, Safar | 720Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 821, Safar | 922, Safar | 1023Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1124, Safar | 1225, Safar |
| 1326Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1427, Safar | 1528, Safar | 1629, Safar | 17Mar 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 182, Safar | 193, Safar |
| 204Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 215, Safar | 226, Safar | 237, Safar | 248Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 259, Safar | 2610, Safar |
2711, Safar | 2812Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2913Shahadat 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
14 Feb
3
16 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 16 February 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
18 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 18 February 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
20 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 20 February 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
20 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 20 February 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
23 Feb
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 23 February 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
26 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 26 February 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
1 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 1 March 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
4 Mar
20
4 Mar
20
4 Mar
24
8 Mar
28
12 Mar
28
12 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 12 March 2040
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
13 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 13 March 2040
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.