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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 16Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 217, Safar | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 419, Safar | |||
| 520Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 621, Safar | 722Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 823, Safar | 924, Safar | 1025Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1126, Safar |
1227, Safar | 1328Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1429, Safar | 1530, Safar | 1631, Safar | 17Apr 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 182, Safar |
193, Safar | 204Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 215, Safar | 226, Safar | 237, Safar | 248Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 259, Safar |
2610, Safar | 2711, Safar | 2812Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2913, Safar | 3014Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
16 Mar
3
18 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Friday 18 March 2135
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
20 Mar
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Sunday 20 March 2135
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
22 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 22 March 2135
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
22 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Tuesday 22 March 2135
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
25 Mar
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 25 March 2135
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
28 Mar
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Monday 28 March 2135
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
1 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Friday 1 April 2135
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
4 Apr
20
4 Apr
20
4 Apr
24
8 Apr
28
12 Apr
28
12 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Tuesday 12 April 2135
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
14 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Thursday 14 April 2135
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
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.