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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 13Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 214, Safar | 315Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
416, Safar | 517Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 618, Safar | 719Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 820, Safar | 921, Safar | 1022Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1123, Safar | 1224, Safar | 1325Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1426, Safar | 1527, Safar | 1628, Safar | 1729Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1830, Safar | 1931, Safar | 20Aug 1Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 212, Safar | 223, Safar | 234, Safar | 245Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
256, Safar | 267, Safar | 278, Safar | 289Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2910, Safar | 3011Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
13 July
3
15 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 15 July 2124
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
17 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 17 July 2124
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
19 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 19 July 2124
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
19 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 19 July 2124
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
22 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 22 July 2124
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
25 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 25 July 2124
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
29 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 29 July 2124
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
1 Aug
20
1 Aug
20
1 Aug
24
5 Aug
28
9 Aug
28
9 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 9 August 2124
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
11 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 11 August 2124
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 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.