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 20Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 221, Safar | 322Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 423, Safar | 524Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 625, Safar | |
| 726Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 827, Safar | 928, Safar | 1029Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1130, Safar | 1231, Safar | 13Apr 1Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
142, Safar | 153, Safar | 164, Safar | 175Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 186, Safar | 197, Safar | 208Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
219, Safar | 2210, Safar | 2311, Safar | 2412Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2513, Safar | 2614, Safar | 2715, Safar |
| 2816Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2917, Safar | 3018Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
20 Mar
3
22 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 22 March 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
24 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 24 March 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
26 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 26 March 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
26 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 26 March 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
29 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 29 March 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
1 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 1 April 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
5 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 5 April 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
8 Apr
20
8 Apr
20
8 Apr
24
12 Apr
28
16 Apr
28
16 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 16 April 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
18 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 18 April 2102
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.