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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 26Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 227, Safar | 328Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
429, Safar | 530Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 6Dec 1, Safar | 72Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 83, Safar | 94, Safar | 105Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
116, Safar | 127, Safar | 138Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 149, Safar | 1510, Safar | 1611, Safar | 1712Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1813, Safar | 1914, Safar | 2015Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2116, Safar | 2217, Safar | 2318, Safar | 2419Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2520, Safar | 2621, Safar | 2722, Safar | 2823Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2924, Safar | 3025Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
26 Nov
3
28 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 28 November 2144
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
30 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 30 November 2144
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
2 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 2 December 2144
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
2 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 2 December 2144
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
5 Dec
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 5 December 2144
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
8 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 8 December 2144
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
12 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 12 December 2144
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
15 Dec
20
15 Dec
20
15 Dec
24
19 Dec
28
23 Dec
28
23 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 23 December 2144
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
25 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 25 December 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.