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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 13Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 214, Safar | 315Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 416, Safar | 517Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 618, Safar | |
| 719Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 820, Safar | 921, Safar | 1022Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1123, Safar | 1224, Safar | 1325Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1426, Safar | 1527, Safar | 1628, Safar | 1729Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1830, Safar | 1931, Safar | 20Jun 1Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
212, Safar | 223, Safar | 234, Safar | 245Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 256, Safar | 267, Safar | 278, Safar |
| 289Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2910Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
13 May
3
15 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 15 May 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
17 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 17 May 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
19 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 19 May 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
19 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 19 May 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
22 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 22 May 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
25 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 25 May 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
29 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 29 May 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
1 June
20
1 June
20
1 June
24
5 June
28
9 June
28
9 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 9 June 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
10 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 10 June 2097
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.