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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 20Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
221, Safar | 322Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 423, Safar | 524Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 625, Safar | 726Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 827, Safar |
928, Safar | 1029Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 11Mar 1, Safar | 122, Safar | 133Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 144, Safar | 155, Safar |
166, Safar | 177Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 188, Safar | 199, Safar | 2010Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2111, Safar | 2212, Safar |
2313, Safar | 2414Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2515, Safar | 2616, Safar | 2717, Safar | 2818Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2919, Safar |
| 3020Shahadat 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
20 Feb
3
22 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 22 February 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
24 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 24 February 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
26 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 26 February 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
26 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 26 February 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
29 Feb
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 29 February 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
3 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 3 March 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
7 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 7 March 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
10 Mar
20
10 Mar
20
10 Mar
24
14 Mar
28
18 Mar
28
18 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 18 March 2072
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
20 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 20 March 2072
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.