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 9Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 210, Safar | 311Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 412, Safar | 513Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
614, Safar | 715Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 816, Safar | 917, Safar | 1018Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1119, Safar | 1220, Safar |
| 1321Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1422, Safar | 1523, Safar | 1624, Safar | 1725Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1826, Safar | 1927, Safar |
| 2028Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2129, Safar | 2230, Safar | 2331, Safar | 24Jun 1Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 252, Safar | 263, Safar |
274, Safar | 285Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 296Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
9 May
3
11 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 11 May 2130
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
13 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 13 May 2130
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
15 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 15 May 2130
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
15 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 15 May 2130
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
18 May
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 18 May 2130
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
21 May
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 21 May 2130
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
25 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 25 May 2130
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
28 May
20
28 May
20
28 May
24
1 June
28
5 June
28
5 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 5 June 2130
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
6 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Tuesday 6 June 2130
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.