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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 24Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 225, Safar | 326Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 427, Safar | 528Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
629, Safar | 730Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 831, Safar | 9Sep 1, Safar | 102Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 113, Safar | 124, Safar |
| 135Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 146, Safar | 157, Safar | 168, Safar | 179Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1810, Safar | 1911, Safar |
| 2012Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2113, Safar | 2214, Safar | 2315, Safar | 2416Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2517, Safar | 2618, Safar |
2719, Safar | 2820Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2921Shahadat 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
24 Aug
3
26 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 26 August 2055
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
28 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 28 August 2055
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
30 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 30 August 2055
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
30 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 30 August 2055
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
2 Sept
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 2 September 2055
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
5 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 5 September 2055
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
9 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 9 September 2055
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
12 Sept
20
12 Sept
20
12 Sept
24
16 Sept
28
20 Sept
28
20 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 20 September 2055
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
21 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 21 September 2055
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.