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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 29Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 230, Safar | 331Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 4Feb 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) | 2926Shahadat 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
29 Jan
3
31 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 31 January 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
2 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 2 February 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
4 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 4 February 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
4 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 4 February 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
7 Feb
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 7 February 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
10 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 10 February 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
14 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 14 February 2074
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 Feb
20
17 Feb
20
17 Feb
24
21 Feb
28
25 Feb
28
25 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 25 February 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
26 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 26 February 2074
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.