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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 31Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 2Apr 1, Safar | 32Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
43, Safar | 54Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 65, Safar | 76Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 87, Safar | 98, Safar | 109Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1110, Safar | 1211, Safar | 1312Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1413, Safar | 1514, Safar | 1615, Safar | 1716Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1817, Safar | 1918, Safar | 2019Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2120, Safar | 2221, Safar | 2322, Safar | 2423Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2524, Safar | 2625, Safar | 2726, Safar | 2827Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2928, Safar | 3029Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
31 Mar
3
2 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 2 April 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
4 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 4 April 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
6 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 6 April 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
6 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 6 April 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
9 Apr
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 9 April 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
12 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 12 April 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
16 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 16 April 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
19 Apr
20
19 Apr
20
19 Apr
24
23 Apr
28
27 Apr
28
27 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 27 April 2101
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
29 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 29 April 2101
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.