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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 29Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
230, Safar | 331Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 4Aug 1, Safar | 52Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 63, Safar | 74Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 85, Safar |
96, Safar | 107Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 118, Safar | 129, Safar | 1310Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1411, Safar | 1512, Safar |
1613, Safar | 1714Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1815, Safar | 1916, Safar | 2017Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2118, Safar | 2219, Safar |
2320, Safar | 2421Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2522, Safar | 2623, Safar | 2724, Safar | 2825Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2926Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
29 July
3
31 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 31 July 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
2 Aug
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 2 August 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
4 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 4 August 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
4 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 4 August 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
7 Aug
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 7 August 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
10 Aug
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 10 August 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
14 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 14 August 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
17 Aug
20
17 Aug
20
17 Aug
24
21 Aug
28
25 Aug
28
25 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 25 August 2090
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
26 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Saturday 26 August 2090
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.