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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 17Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | ||||||
218, Safar | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | 420, Safar | 521Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 622, Safar | 723Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 824, Safar |
925, Safar | 1026Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar | 1127, Safar | 1228, Safar | 13Mar 1Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 142, Safar | 153, Safar |
164, Safar | 175Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar | 186, Safar | 197, Safar | 208Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 219, Safar | 2210, Safar |
2311, Safar | 2412Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar | 2513, Safar | 2614, Safar | 2715, Safar | 2816Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2917, Safar |
| 3018Shahadat 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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17 Feb
Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Mourning
Saturday 17 February 2170
3
19 Feb
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Celebration
minority report
Monday 19 February 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
21 Feb
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Mourning
Wednesday 21 February 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
23 Feb
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Najafi reckoning
Friday 23 February 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
23 Feb
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Celebration
Friday 23 February 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
26 Feb
Thirtieth of Ashura, Mourning
Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Monday 26 February 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
1 Mar
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Thursday 1 March 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
5 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
17 Safar reckoning
Monday 5 March 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
8 Mar
20
8 Mar
20
8 Mar
24
12 Mar
28
16 Mar
28
16 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Mourning
Friday 16 March 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
18 Mar
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Mourning
Sunday 18 March 2170
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.