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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 11Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 212, Safar | 313Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 414, Safar | 515Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | ||
616, Safar | 717Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 818, Safar | 919, Safar | 1020Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1121, Safar | 1222, Safar |
| 1323Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1424, Safar | 1525, Safar | 1626, Safar | 1727Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1828, Safar | 19Mar 1, Safar |
| 202Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 213, Safar | 224, Safar | 235, Safar | 246Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 257, Safar | 268, Safar |
279, Safar | 2810Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2911, Safar | 3012Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
11 Feb
3
13 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Thursday 13 February 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
15 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Saturday 15 February 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
17 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Monday 17 February 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
17 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Monday 17 February 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
20 Feb
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Thursday 20 February 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
23 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 23 February 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
27 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Thursday 27 February 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
2 Mar
20
2 Mar
20
2 Mar
24
6 Mar
28
10 Mar
28
10 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Monday 10 March 2138
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
12 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Wednesday 12 March 2138
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.