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 8Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 29, Safar | 310Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 411, Safar | 512Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 613, Safar | 714Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) |
815, Safar | 916, Safar | 1017Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1118, Safar | 1219, Safar | 1320Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1421, Safar |
1522, Safar | 1623, Safar | 1724Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1825, Safar | 1926, Safar | 2027Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2128, Safar |
2229, Safar | 2330, Safar | 2431Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 25Jan 1, Safar | 262, Safar | 273, Safar | 284Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) |
| 295Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
8 Dec
3
10 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Tuesday 10 December 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
12 Dec
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Thursday 12 December 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
14 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Saturday 14 December 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
14 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Saturday 14 December 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
17 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Tuesday 17 December 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
20 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Friday 20 December 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
24 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Tuesday 24 December 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
27 Dec
20
27 Dec
20
27 Dec
24
31 Dec
28
4 Jan
28
4 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Saturday 4 January 2144
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
5 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Sunday 5 January 2144
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.