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 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) | 29Dec 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
3 Nov
3
5 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 5 November 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
7 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 7 November 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
9 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 9 November 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
9 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 9 November 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
12 Nov
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 12 November 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
15 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 15 November 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
19 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 19 November 2081
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 Nov
20
22 Nov
20
22 Nov
24
26 Nov
28
30 Nov
28
30 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 30 November 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
1 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 1 December 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
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
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.