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 20Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 221, Safar | |||||
| 322Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 423, Safar | 524Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 625, Safar | 726Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 827, Safar | 928, Safar |
| 1029Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1130, Safar | 1231, Safar | 13Jun 1Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 142, Safar | 153, Safar | 164, Safar |
| 175Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 186, Safar | 197, Safar | 208Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 219, Safar | 2210, Safar | 2311, Safar |
| 2412Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2513, Safar | 2614, Safar | 2715, Safar | 2816Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2917Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
20 May
3
22 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 22 May 2129
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
24 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Tuesday 24 May 2129
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
26 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Thursday 26 May 2129
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
26 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Thursday 26 May 2129
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
29 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Sunday 29 May 2129
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
1 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 1 June 2129
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
5 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Sunday 5 June 2129
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
8 June
20
8 June
20
8 June
24
12 June
28
16 June
28
16 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Thursday 16 June 2129
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
17 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 17 June 2129
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.