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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 28Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 229, Safar | 3Mar 1Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
42, Safar | 53Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 64, Safar | 75Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 86, Safar | 97, Safar | 108Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
119, Safar | 1210, Safar | 1311Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1412, Safar | 1513, Safar | 1614, Safar | 1715Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1816, Safar | 1917, Safar | 2018Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2119, Safar | 2220, Safar | 2321, Safar | 2422Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2523, Safar | 2624, Safar | 2725, Safar | 2826Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2927Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
28 Feb
3
1 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 1 March 2104
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
3 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 3 March 2104
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
5 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 5 March 2104
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
5 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 5 March 2104
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
8 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 8 March 2104
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
11 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 11 March 2104
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
15 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 15 March 2104
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
18 Mar
20
18 Mar
20
18 Mar
24
22 Mar
28
26 Mar
28
26 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 26 March 2104
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
27 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 27 March 2104
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.