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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 17Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 218, Safar | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 420, Safar | 521Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 622, Safar | |
| 723Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 824, Safar | 925, Safar | 1026Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1127, Safar | 1228, Safar | 1329Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1430, Safar | 1531, Safar | 16Nov 1, Safar | 172Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 183, Safar | 194, Safar | 205Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
216, Safar | 227, Safar | 238, Safar | 249Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2510, Safar | 2611, Safar | 2712, Safar |
| 2813Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2914, Safar | 3015Shahadat 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
17 Oct
3
19 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 19 October 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
21 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 21 October 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
23 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 23 October 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
23 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 23 October 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
26 Oct
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 26 October 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
29 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 29 October 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
2 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 2 November 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
5 Nov
20
5 Nov
20
5 Nov
24
9 Nov
28
13 Nov
28
13 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 13 November 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
15 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 15 November 2050
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.