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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 29Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 230, Safar | 3Dec 1Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
42, Safar | 53Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 64, Safar | 75Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 86, Safar | 97, Safar | 108Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
119, Safar | 1210, Safar | 1311Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1412, Safar | 1513, Safar | 1614, Safar | 1715Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1816, Safar | 1917, Safar | 2018Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2119, Safar | 2220, Safar | 2321, Safar | 2422Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2523, Safar | 2624, Safar | 2725, Safar | 2826Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2927, Safar | 3028Shahadat 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
29 Nov
3
1 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 1 December 2046
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
3 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 3 December 2046
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
5 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 5 December 2046
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
5 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 5 December 2046
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
8 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 8 December 2046
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
11 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 11 December 2046
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
15 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 15 December 2046
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
18 Dec
20
18 Dec
20
18 Dec
24
22 Dec
28
26 Dec
28
26 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 26 December 2046
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
28 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 28 December 2046
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.