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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 3Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 24, Safar | 35Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
46, Safar | 57Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 68, Safar | 79Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 810, Safar | 911, Safar | 1012Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1113, Safar | 1214, Safar | 1315Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1416, Safar | 1517, Safar | 1618, Safar | 1719Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1820, Safar | 1921, Safar | 2022Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2123, Safar | 2224, Safar | 2325, Safar | 2426Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2527, Safar | 2628, Safar | 2729, Safar | 2830Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 29Oct 1, Safar | 302Shahadat 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
3 Sept
3
5 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 5 September 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
7 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 7 September 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
9 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 9 September 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
9 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 9 September 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
12 Sept
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 12 September 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
15 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 15 September 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
19 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 19 September 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
22 Sept
20
22 Sept
20
22 Sept
24
26 Sept
28
30 Sept
28
30 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 30 September 2054
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
2 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 2 October 2054
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.