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7 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Safar 1516

صفر

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.

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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

Safar 1516 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Jul 6Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar
27, Safar
38Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar
49, Safar
510Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar
611, Safar
712Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
813, Safar
914, Safar
1015Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar
1116, Safar
1217, Safar
1318Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar
1419, Safar
1520, Safar
1621, Safar
1722Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar
1823, Safar
1924, Safar
2025Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar
2126, Safar
2227, Safar
2328, Safar
2429Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar
2530, Safar
2631, Safar
27Aug 1, Safar
282Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
293, Safar
304Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit
  1. 1

    6 July

  2. 3

    8 July

    Celebration

    Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report

    Tuesday 8 July 2092

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
  3. 5

    10 July

    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus

    Thursday 10 July 2092

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Hazara: 5 Safar
    • Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
  4. 7

    12 July

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning

    Saturday 12 July 2092

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
    • Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
  5. 7

    12 July

    Celebration

    Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)

    Saturday 12 July 2092

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
  6. 10

    15 July

    Mourning

    Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)

    Tuesday 15 July 2092

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
  7. 13

    18 July

    Mourning

    Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)

    Friday 18 July 2092

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
  8. 17

    22 July

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning

    Tuesday 22 July 2092

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
    • Hazara: Last day of Safar
  9. 20

    25 July

    Mourning

    Arbain

    Chehlum of Imam al-Husayn (a)

    Friday 25 July 2092

    A’maal for this day →

  10. 20

    25 July

  11. 20

    25 July

  12. 24

    29 July

  13. 28

    2 Aug

  14. 28

    2 Aug

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)

    Saturday 2 August 2092

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
    • Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
  15. 30

    4 Aug

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)

    Monday 4 August 2092

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
    • Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print

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.