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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 2Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 23, Safar | 34Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 45, Safar | |||
| 56Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 67, Safar | 78Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 89, Safar | 910, Safar | 1011Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1112, Safar |
1213, Safar | 1314Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1415, Safar | 1516, Safar | 1617, Safar | 1718Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 1819, Safar |
1920, Safar | 2021Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 2122, Safar | 2223, Safar | 2324, Safar | 2425Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2526, Safar |
2627, Safar | 2728, Safar | 2829Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2930Shahadat 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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2 Apr
Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Mourning
Wednesday 2 April 2166
3
4 Apr
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Celebration
minority report
Friday 4 April 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
6 Apr
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Mourning
Sunday 6 April 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
8 Apr
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Najafi reckoning
Tuesday 8 April 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
8 Apr
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Celebration
Tuesday 8 April 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
11 Apr
Thirtieth of Ashura, Mourning
Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Friday 11 April 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
14 Apr
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Monday 14 April 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
18 Apr
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
17 Safar reckoning
Friday 18 April 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
21 Apr
20
21 Apr
20
21 Apr
24
25 Apr
28
29 Apr
28
29 Apr
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Tuesday 29 April 2166
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
29
30 Apr
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
Wednesday 30 April 2166
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
Tuesday 22 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.