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 2Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 23, Safar | 34Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 45, Safar | 56Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 67, Safar | |
| 78Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 89, Safar | 910, Safar | 1011Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1112, Safar | 1213, Safar | 1314Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1415, Safar | 1516, Safar | 1617, Safar | 1718Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1819, Safar | 1920, Safar | 2021Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2122, Safar | 2223, Safar | 2324, Safar | 2425Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2526, Safar | 2627, Safar | 2728, Safar |
| 2829Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2930Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
2 Oct
3
4 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 4 October 2084
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
6 Oct
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 6 October 2084
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
8 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 8 October 2084
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
8 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 8 October 2084
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
11 Oct
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 11 October 2084
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
14 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 14 October 2084
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
18 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 18 October 2084
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
21 Oct
20
21 Oct
20
21 Oct
24
25 Oct
28
29 Oct
28
29 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 29 October 2084
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
30 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 30 October 2084
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.