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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 31Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 2Jun 1, Safar | 32Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 43, Safar | 54Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 65, Safar | |
| 76Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 87, Safar | 98, Safar | 109Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1110, Safar | 1211, Safar | 1312Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar |
1413, Safar | 1514, Safar | 1615, Safar | 1716Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1817, Safar | 1918, Safar | 2019Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar |
2120, Safar | 2221, Safar | 2322, Safar | 2423Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2524, Safar | 2625, Safar | 2726, Safar |
| 2827Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2928Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
31 May
3
2 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Wednesday 2 June 2128
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
4 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Friday 4 June 2128
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
6 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Sunday 6 June 2128
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
6 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Sunday 6 June 2128
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
9 June
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Wednesday 9 June 2128
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
12 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 12 June 2128
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
16 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Wednesday 16 June 2128
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
19 June
20
19 June
20
19 June
24
23 June
28
27 June
28
27 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Sunday 27 June 2128
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
28 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Monday 28 June 2128
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.