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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 23Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 224, Safar | 325Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 426, Safar | 527Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 628, Safar | |
| 729Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 830, Safar | 931, Safar | 10Jan 1Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 112, Safar | 123, Safar | 134Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
145, Safar | 156, Safar | 167, Safar | 178Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 189, Safar | 1910, Safar | 2011Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2112, Safar | 2213, Safar | 2314, Safar | 2415Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2516, Safar | 2617, Safar | 2718, Safar |
| 2819Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2920, Safar | 3021Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
23 Dec
3
25 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 25 December 2109
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
27 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 27 December 2109
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
29 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 29 December 2109
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
29 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 29 December 2109
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
1 Jan
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 1 January 2110
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
4 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 4 January 2110
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
8 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 8 January 2110
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
11 Jan
20
11 Jan
20
11 Jan
24
15 Jan
28
19 Jan
28
19 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 19 January 2110
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
21 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 21 January 2110
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 3 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 36 days
- 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.