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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 15Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 216, Safar | |||||
| 317Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 418, Safar | 519Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 620, Safar | 721Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 822, Safar | 923, Safar |
| 1024Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1125, Safar | 1226, Safar | 1327Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1428, Safar | 1529, Safar | 1630, Safar |
| 17May 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 182, Safar | 193, Safar | 204Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 215, Safar | 226, Safar | 237, Safar |
| 248Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 259, Safar | 2610, Safar | 2711, Safar | 2812Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2913, Safar | 3014Shahadat 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 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 days
1
15 Apr
3
17 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 17 April 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
19 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 19 April 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
21 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 21 April 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
21 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 21 April 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
24 Apr
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 24 April 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
27 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 27 April 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
1 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 1 May 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
4 May
20
4 May
20
4 May
24
8 May
28
12 May
28
12 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 12 May 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
14 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Saturday 14 May 2067
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.