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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 30Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
231, Safar | 3Jan 1Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 42, Safar | 53Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 64, Safar | 75Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 86, Safar |
97, Safar | 108Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 119, Safar | 1210, Safar | 1311Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1412, Safar | 1513, Safar |
1614, Safar | 1715Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1816, Safar | 1917, Safar | 2018Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2119, Safar | 2220, Safar |
2321, Safar | 2422Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2523, Safar | 2624, Safar | 2725, Safar | 2826Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2927Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
30 Dec
3
1 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 1 January 2142
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
3 Jan
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Wednesday 3 January 2142
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
5 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Friday 5 January 2142
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
5 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Friday 5 January 2142
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
8 Jan
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 8 January 2142
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
11 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 11 January 2142
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
15 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Monday 15 January 2142
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
18 Jan
20
18 Jan
20
18 Jan
24
22 Jan
28
26 Jan
28
26 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Friday 26 January 2142
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
27 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Saturday 27 January 2142
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 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 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.