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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 3Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 24, Safar | 35Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 46, Safar | 57Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
68, Safar | 79Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 810, Safar | 911, Safar | 1012Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1113, Safar | 1214, Safar |
| 1315Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1416, Safar | 1517, Safar | 1618, Safar | 1719Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1820, Safar | 1921, Safar |
| 2022Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2123, Safar | 2224, Safar | 2325, Safar | 2426Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2527, Safar | 2628, Safar |
2729, Safar | 2830Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2931, Safar | 30Apr 1Shahadat 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
3 Mar
3
5 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 5 March 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
7 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 7 March 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
9 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 9 March 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
9 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 9 March 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
12 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 12 March 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
15 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 15 March 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
19 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 19 March 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
22 Mar
20
22 Mar
20
22 Mar
24
26 Mar
28
30 Mar
28
30 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 30 March 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
1 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 1 April 2071
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.