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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 31Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 2Sep 1, Safar | 32Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
43, Safar | 54Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 65, Safar | 76Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 87, Safar | 98, Safar | 109Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1110, Safar | 1211, Safar | 1312Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1413, Safar | 1514, Safar | 1615, Safar | 1716Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1817, Safar | 1918, Safar | 2019Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2120, Safar | 2221, Safar | 2322, Safar | 2423Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2524, Safar | 2625, Safar | 2726, Safar | 2827Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2928, Safar | 3029Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
31 Aug
3
2 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 2 September 2152
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
4 Sept
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 4 September 2152
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
6 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 6 September 2152
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
6 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 6 September 2152
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
9 Sept
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 9 September 2152
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
12 Sept
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 12 September 2152
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
16 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 16 September 2152
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
19 Sept
20
19 Sept
20
19 Sept
24
23 Sept
28
27 Sept
28
27 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 27 September 2152
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
29 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 29 September 2152
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.