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 19Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 220, Safar | 321Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 422, Safar | 523Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
624, Safar | 725Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 826, Safar | 927, Safar | 1028Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1129, Safar | 1230, Safar |
| 13Dec 1Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 142, Safar | 153, Safar | 164, Safar | 175Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 186, Safar | 197, Safar |
| 208Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 219, Safar | 2210, Safar | 2311, Safar | 2412Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2513, Safar | 2614, Safar |
2715, Safar | 2816Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2917Shahadat 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
19 Nov
3
21 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 21 November 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
23 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 23 November 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
25 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 25 November 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
25 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 25 November 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
28 Nov
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 28 November 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
1 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 1 December 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
5 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 5 December 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
8 Dec
20
8 Dec
20
8 Dec
24
12 Dec
28
16 Dec
28
16 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 16 December 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
17 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 17 December 2047
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.