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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 13Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 214, Safar | 315Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 416, Safar | |||
| 517Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 618, Safar | 719Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 820, Safar | 921, Safar | 1022Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1123, Safar |
1224, Safar | 1325Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1426, Safar | 1527, Safar | 1628, Safar | 1729Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1830, Safar |
1931, Safar | 20Nov 1Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 212, Safar | 223, Safar | 234, Safar | 245Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 256, Safar |
267, Safar | 278, Safar | 289Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2910Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
13 Oct
3
15 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 15 October 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
17 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 17 October 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
19 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 19 October 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
19 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 19 October 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
22 Oct
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 22 October 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
25 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 25 October 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
29 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 29 October 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
1 Nov
20
1 Nov
20
1 Nov
24
5 Nov
28
9 Nov
28
9 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 9 November 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
10 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 10 November 2083
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.