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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 29Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 230, Safar | 331Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 4Jun 1, Safar | 52Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
63, Safar | 74Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 85, Safar | 96, Safar | 107Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 118, Safar | 129, Safar |
| 1310Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1411, Safar | 1512, Safar | 1613, Safar | 1714Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1815, Safar | 1916, Safar |
| 2017Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2118, Safar | 2219, Safar | 2320, Safar | 2421Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2522, Safar | 2623, Safar |
2724, Safar | 2825Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2926, Safar | 3027Shahadat 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 May
3
31 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 31 May 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
2 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 2 June 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
4 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 4 June 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
4 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 4 June 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
7 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 7 June 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
10 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 10 June 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
14 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 14 June 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
17 June
20
17 June
20
17 June
24
21 June
28
25 June
28
25 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 25 June 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
27 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 27 June 2063
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.