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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 30Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
231, Safar | 3Sep 1Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 42, Safar | 53Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 64, Safar | 75Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 86, Safar |
97, Safar | 108Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 119, Safar | 1210, Safar | 1311Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1412, Safar | 1513, Safar |
1614, Safar | 1715Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1816, Safar | 1917, Safar | 2018Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2119, Safar | 2220, Safar |
2321, Safar | 2422Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2523, Safar | 2624, Safar | 2725, Safar | 2826Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2927Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
30 Aug
3
1 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 1 September 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
3 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 3 September 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
5 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 5 September 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
5 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 5 September 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
8 Sept
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 8 September 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
11 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 11 September 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
15 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 15 September 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
18 Sept
20
18 Sept
20
18 Sept
24
22 Sept
28
26 Sept
28
26 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 26 September 2087
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
27 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Saturday 27 September 2087
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.