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 8Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 29, Safar | 310Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 411, Safar | 512Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 613, Safar | |
| 714Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 815, Safar | 916, Safar | 1017Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1118, Safar | 1219, Safar | 1320Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1421, Safar | 1522, Safar | 1623, Safar | 1724Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1825, Safar | 1926, Safar | 2027Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2128, Safar | 2229, Safar | 2330, Safar | 2431Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 25Sep 1, Safar | 262, Safar | 273, Safar |
| 284Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 295Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
8 Aug
3
10 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 10 August 2089
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
12 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 12 August 2089
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
14 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 14 August 2089
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
14 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 14 August 2089
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
17 Aug
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 17 August 2089
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
20 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 20 August 2089
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
24 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 24 August 2089
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
27 Aug
20
27 Aug
20
27 Aug
24
31 Aug
28
4 Sept
28
4 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 4 September 2089
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
5 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 5 September 2089
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.