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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 5Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 26, Safar | 37Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
48, Safar | 59Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 610, Safar | 711Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 812, Safar | 913, Safar | 1014Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1115, Safar | 1216, Safar | 1317Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1418, Safar | 1519, Safar | 1620, Safar | 1721Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
1822, Safar | 1923, Safar | 2024Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2125, Safar | 2226, Safar | 2327, Safar | 2428Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
2529, Safar | 2630, Safar | 2731, Safar | 28Jun 1Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 292Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Safar
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5 May
Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Mourning
Thursday 5 May 2163
3
7 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Celebration
minority report
Saturday 7 May 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
9 May
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Mourning
Monday 9 May 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
11 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 11 May 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
11 May
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Celebration
Wednesday 11 May 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
14 May
Thirtieth of Ashura, Mourning
Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 14 May 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
17 May
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Tuesday 17 May 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
21 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 21 May 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
24 May
20
24 May
20
24 May
24
28 May
28
1 June
28
1 June
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Wednesday 1 June 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
2 June
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
Thursday 2 June 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
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.