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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 21Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 222, Safar | |||||
| 323Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 424, Safar | 525Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 626, Safar | 727Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 828, Safar | 929, Safar |
| 1030Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 11Oct 1, Safar | 122, Safar | 133Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 144, Safar | 155, Safar | 166, Safar |
| 177Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 188, Safar | 199, Safar | 2010Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2111, Safar | 2212, Safar | 2313, Safar |
| 2414Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2515, Safar | 2616, Safar | 2717, Safar | 2818Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2919Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
21 Sept
3
23 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 23 September 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
25 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 25 September 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
27 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 27 September 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
27 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 27 September 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
30 Sept
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 30 September 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
3 Oct
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 3 October 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
7 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 7 October 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
10 Oct
20
10 Oct
20
10 Oct
24
14 Oct
28
18 Oct
28
18 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 18 October 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
19 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 19 October 2085
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 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 2 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 39 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 54 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.