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 4Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 25, Safar | 36Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 47, Safar | |||
| 58Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 69, Safar | 710Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 811, Safar | 912, Safar | 1013Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1114, Safar |
1215, Safar | 1316Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1417, Safar | 1518, Safar | 1619, Safar | 1720Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1821, Safar |
1922, Safar | 2023Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2124, Safar | 2225, Safar | 2326, Safar | 2427Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2528, Safar |
2629, Safar | 2730, Safar | 28May 1Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 292Shahadat 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
4 Apr
3
6 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 6 April 2068
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
8 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 8 April 2068
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
10 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 10 April 2068
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
10 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 10 April 2068
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
13 Apr
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 13 April 2068
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
16 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 16 April 2068
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
20 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 20 April 2068
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
23 Apr
20
23 Apr
20
23 Apr
24
27 Apr
28
1 May
28
1 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 1 May 2068
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
2 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 2 May 2068
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.