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 16Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 217, Safar | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 419, Safar | 520Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 621, Safar | |
| 722Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 823, Safar | 924, Safar | 1025Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1126, Safar | 1227, Safar | 1328Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
14Mar 1, Safar | 152, Safar | 163, Safar | 174Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 185, Safar | 196, Safar | 207Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
218, Safar | 229, Safar | 2310, Safar | 2411Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2512, Safar | 2613, Safar | 2714, Safar |
| 2815Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2916, Safar | 3017Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
16 Feb
3
18 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 18 February 2105
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
20 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 20 February 2105
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
22 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 22 February 2105
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
22 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 22 February 2105
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
25 Feb
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 25 February 2105
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
28 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 28 February 2105
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
4 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 4 March 2105
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
7 Mar
20
7 Mar
20
7 Mar
24
11 Mar
28
15 Mar
28
15 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 15 March 2105
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
17 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 17 March 2105
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.