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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 22Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 223, Safar | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 425, Safar | 526Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 627, Safar | |
| 728Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 829, Safar | 930, Safar | 1031Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 11Aug 1, Safar | 122, Safar | 133Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
144, Safar | 155, Safar | 166, Safar | 177Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 188, Safar | 199, Safar | 2010Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2111, Safar | 2212, Safar | 2313, Safar | 2414Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2515, Safar | 2616, Safar | 2717, Safar |
| 2818Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2919Shahadat 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
22 July
3
24 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 24 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
26 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 26 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
28 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 28 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
28 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 28 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
31 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 31 July 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
3 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 3 August 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
7 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 7 August 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
10 Aug
20
10 Aug
20
10 Aug
24
14 Aug
28
18 Aug
28
18 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 18 August 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
19 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 19 August 2058
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.