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 18Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 219, Safar | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 421, Safar | |||
| 522Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 623, Safar | 724Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 825, Safar | 926, Safar | 1027Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1128, Safar |
1229, Safar | 1330Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1431, Safar | 15Sep 1, Safar | 162, Safar | 173Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 184, Safar |
195, Safar | 206Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 217, Safar | 228, Safar | 239, Safar | 2410Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2511, Safar |
2612, Safar | 2713, Safar | 2814Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2915, Safar | 3016Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
18 Aug
3
20 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 20 August 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
22 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 22 August 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
24 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 24 August 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
24 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 24 August 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
27 Aug
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 27 August 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
30 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 30 August 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
3 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 3 September 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
6 Sept
20
6 Sept
20
6 Sept
24
10 Sept
28
14 Sept
28
14 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 14 September 2088
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
16 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 16 September 2088
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 reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.