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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 13Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 214, Safar | 315Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 416, Safar | 517Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
618, Safar | 719Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 820, Safar | 921, Safar | 1022Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1123, Safar | 1224, Safar |
| 1325Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1426, Safar | 1527, Safar | 1628, Safar | 1729Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1830, Safar | 1931, Safar |
| 20Feb 1Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 212, Safar | 223, Safar | 234, Safar | 245Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 256, Safar | 267, Safar |
278, Safar | 289Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2910Shahadat 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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1
13 Jan
3
15 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 15 January 2043
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
17 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 17 January 2043
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
19 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 19 January 2043
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
19 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 19 January 2043
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
22 Jan
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 22 January 2043
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
25 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 25 January 2043
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
29 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 29 January 2043
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
1 Feb
20
1 Feb
20
1 Feb
24
5 Feb
28
9 Feb
28
9 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 9 February 2043
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
10 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 10 February 2043
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.