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 9Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 210, Safar | |||||
| 311Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 412, Safar | 513Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 614, Safar | 715Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 816, Safar | 917, Safar |
| 1018Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1119, Safar | 1220, Safar | 1321Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1422, Safar | 1523, Safar | 1624, Safar |
| 1725Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1826, Safar | 1927, Safar | 2028Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2129, Safar | 2230, Safar | 23Jul 1, Safar |
| 242Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 253, Safar | 264, Safar | 275, Safar | 286Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 297Shahadat 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
9 June
3
11 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 11 June 2062
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
13 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 13 June 2062
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
15 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 15 June 2062
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
15 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 15 June 2062
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
18 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 18 June 2062
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
21 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 21 June 2062
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
25 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 25 June 2062
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
28 June
20
28 June
20
28 June
24
2 July
28
6 July
28
6 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 6 July 2062
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
7 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 7 July 2062
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.