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 8Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 29, Safar | 310Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 411, Safar | |||
| 512Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 613, Safar | 714Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 815, Safar | 916, Safar | 1017Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1118, Safar |
1219, Safar | 1320Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1421, Safar | 1522, Safar | 1623, Safar | 1724Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1825, Safar |
1926, Safar | 2027Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2128, Safar | 2229, Safar | 2330, Safar | 2431Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 25Feb 1, Safar |
262, Safar | 273, Safar | 284Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 295Shahadat 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
8 Jan
3
10 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 10 January 2076
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
12 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 12 January 2076
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
14 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 14 January 2076
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
14 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 14 January 2076
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
17 Jan
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 17 January 2076
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
20 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 20 January 2076
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
24 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 24 January 2076
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
27 Jan
20
27 Jan
20
27 Jan
24
31 Jan
28
4 Feb
28
4 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 4 February 2076
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
5 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 5 February 2076
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.