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9 Rabi al-Thani 1448Maghrib

Hijri calendar

Safar 1576

صفر

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.

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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

Safar 1576 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
SMTWTFS
1Sep 22Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar
223, Safar
324Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar
425, Safar
526Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar
627, Safar
728Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
829, Safar
930, Safar
10Oct 1Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar
112, Safar
123, Safar
134Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar
145, Safar
156, Safar
167, Safar
178Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar
189, Safar
1910, Safar
2011Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar
2112, Safar
2213, Safar
2314, Safar
2415Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar
2516, Safar
2617, Safar
2718, Safar
2819Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
2920, Safar
3021Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit
  1. 1

    22 Sept

  2. 3

    24 Sept

    Celebration

    Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report

    Thursday 24 September 2150

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
  3. 5

    26 Sept

    Mourning

    Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus

    Saturday 26 September 2150

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Hazara: 5 Safar
    • Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
  4. 7

    28 Sept

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning

    Monday 28 September 2150

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
    • Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
  5. 7

    28 Sept

    Celebration

    Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)

    Monday 28 September 2150

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
  6. 10

    1 Oct

    Mourning

    Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)

    Thursday 1 October 2150

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
  7. 13

    4 Oct

    Mourning

    Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)

    Sunday 4 October 2150

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
  8. 17

    8 Oct

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning

    Thursday 8 October 2150

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
    • Hazara: Last day of Safar
  9. 20

    11 Oct

    Mourning

    Arbain

    Chehlum of Imam al-Husayn (a)

    Sunday 11 October 2150

    A’maal for this day →

  10. 20

    11 Oct

  11. 20

    11 Oct

  12. 24

    15 Oct

  13. 28

    19 Oct

  14. 28

    19 Oct

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)

    Monday 19 October 2150

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
    • Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
  15. 30

    21 Oct

    Mourning

    Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)

    Wednesday 21 October 2150

    Acts & duas in the Library →

    Observed on different dates by different communities
    • Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
    • Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print

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.