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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 17Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 218, Safar | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
420, Safar | 521Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 622, Safar | 723Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 824, Safar | 925, Safar | 1026Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1127, Safar | 1228, Safar | 1329Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1430, Safar | 15May 1, Safar | 162, Safar | 173Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
184, Safar | 195, Safar | 206Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 217, Safar | 228, Safar | 239, Safar | 2410Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2511, Safar | 2612, Safar | 2713, Safar | 2814Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2915, Safar | 3016Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
17 Apr
3
19 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 19 April 2132
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
21 Apr
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 21 April 2132
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
23 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 23 April 2132
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
23 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 23 April 2132
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
26 Apr
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 26 April 2132
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
29 Apr
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 29 April 2132
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
3 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 3 May 2132
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
6 May
20
6 May
20
6 May
24
10 May
28
14 May
28
14 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 14 May 2132
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
16 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 16 May 2132
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.