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 14Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 215, Safar | 316Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 417, Safar | 518Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 619, Safar | |
| 720Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 821, Safar | 922, Safar | 1023Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1124, Safar | 1225, Safar | 1326Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1427, Safar | 1528, Safar | 1629, Safar | 1730Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 18Jul 1, Safar | 192, Safar | 203Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
214, Safar | 225, Safar | 236, Safar | 247Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 258, Safar | 269, Safar | 2710, Safar |
| 2811Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2912, Safar | 3013Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
14 June
3
16 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 16 June 2094
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
18 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 18 June 2094
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
20 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 20 June 2094
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
20 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 20 June 2094
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
23 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 23 June 2094
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
26 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 26 June 2094
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
30 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 30 June 2094
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
3 July
20
3 July
20
3 July
24
7 July
28
11 July
28
11 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 11 July 2094
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
13 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 13 July 2094
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.