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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 25Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
226, Safar | 327Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 428, Safar | 529Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 630, Safar | 7Dec 1Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 82, Safar |
93, Safar | 104Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 115, Safar | 126, Safar | 137Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 148, Safar | 159, Safar |
1610, Safar | 1711Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1812, Safar | 1913, Safar | 2014Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2115, Safar | 2216, Safar |
2317, Safar | 2418Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2519, Safar | 2620, Safar | 2721, Safar | 2822Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2923, Safar |
| 3024Shahadat 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
25 Nov
3
27 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 27 November 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
29 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 29 November 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
1 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 1 December 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
1 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 1 December 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
4 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 4 December 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
7 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 7 December 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
11 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 11 December 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
14 Dec
20
14 Dec
20
14 Dec
24
18 Dec
28
22 Dec
28
22 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 22 December 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
24 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 24 December 2079
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.