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 1Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 22, Safar | 33Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 44, Safar | 55Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 66, Safar | 77Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
88, Safar | 99, Safar | 1010Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1111, Safar | 1212, Safar | 1313Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1414, Safar |
1515, Safar | 1616, Safar | 1717Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1818, Safar | 1919, Safar | 2020Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2121, Safar |
2222, Safar | 2323, Safar | 2424Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2525, Safar | 2626, Safar | 2727, Safar | 2828Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
| 29Mar 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
1 Feb
3
3 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 3 February 2139
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
5 Feb
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 5 February 2139
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
7 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 7 February 2139
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
7 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 7 February 2139
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
10 Feb
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 10 February 2139
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
13 Feb
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 13 February 2139
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
17 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 17 February 2139
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
20 Feb
20
20 Feb
20
20 Feb
24
24 Feb
28
28 Feb
28
28 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 28 February 2139
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
1 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 1 March 2139
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.