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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 25Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 226, Safar | 327Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
428, Safar | 529Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 630, Safar | 7Jul 1Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 82, Safar | 93, Safar | 104Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
115, Safar | 126, Safar | 137Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 148, Safar | 159, Safar | 1610, Safar | 1711Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1812, Safar | 1913, Safar | 2014Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2115, Safar | 2216, Safar | 2317, Safar | 2418Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2519, Safar | 2620, Safar | 2721, Safar | 2822Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2923, Safar | 3024Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
25 June
3
27 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 27 June 2093
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
29 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 29 June 2093
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
1 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 1 July 2093
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
1 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 1 July 2093
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
4 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 4 July 2093
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
7 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 7 July 2093
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
11 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 11 July 2093
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
14 July
20
14 July
20
14 July
24
18 July
28
22 July
28
22 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 22 July 2093
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
24 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 24 July 2093
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.