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 13Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 214, Safar | 315Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 416, Safar | 517Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 618, Safar | 719Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
820, Safar | 921, Safar | 1022Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1123, Safar | 1224, Safar | 1325Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1426, Safar |
1527, Safar | 1628, Safar | 1729Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1830, Safar | 1931, Safar | 20Sep 1Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 212, Safar |
223, Safar | 234, Safar | 245Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 256, Safar | 267, Safar | 278, Safar | 289Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
| 2910Shahadat 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
13 Aug
3
15 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 15 August 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
17 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 17 August 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
19 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 19 August 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
19 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 19 August 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
22 Aug
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 22 August 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
25 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 25 August 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
29 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 29 August 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
1 Sept
20
1 Sept
20
1 Sept
24
5 Sept
28
9 Sept
28
9 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 9 September 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
10 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 10 September 2056
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.