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.
10 observances this month, mostly mourning
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 days
1
13 June
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Monday 13 June 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Dhu al-Hijja is the main date
3
15 June
4
16 June
Celebration
Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani
Thursday 16 June 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 Rabi al-Thani (duas.org)
6
18 June
8
20 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) -- 40-day report
First Fatimiyya in Najafi practice
Monday 20 June 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Observed; Najafi families keep all three Fatimiyya dates
- Indo-Pak: Usually run 3-5 nights ending on 3 Jumada al-Thani
8
20 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) -- 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning
Monday 20 June 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 10 Rabi al-Thani (al-Shaykh al-Mufid, Masar al-Shia)
10
22 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Wednesday 22 June 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 12 Rabi al-Thani in some reports
- Indo-Pak: SABA does not list her at all
10
22 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Wednesday 22 June 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 10 Rabi al-Thani (SABA prints only this date)
22
4 July
28
10 July
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.