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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 29Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 230, Safar | 3Jul 1Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 42, Safar | 53Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
64, Safar | 75Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 86, Safar | 97, Safar | 108Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 119, Safar | 1210, Safar |
| 1311Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1412, Safar | 1513, Safar | 1614, Safar | 1715Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1816, Safar | 1917, Safar |
| 2018Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2119, Safar | 2220, Safar | 2321, Safar | 2422Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2523, Safar | 2624, Safar |
2725, Safar | 2826Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2927, Safar | 3028Shahadat 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
29 June
3
1 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 1 July 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
3 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 3 July 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
5 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 5 July 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
5 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 5 July 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
8 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 8 July 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
11 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 11 July 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
15 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 15 July 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
18 July
20
18 July
20
18 July
24
22 July
28
26 July
28
26 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 26 July 2060
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
28 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 28 July 2060
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.