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
1
5 Nov
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Sunday 5 November 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Dhu al-Hijja is the main date
3
7 Nov
4
8 Nov
Celebration
Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani
Wednesday 8 November 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 Rabi al-Thani (duas.org)
6
10 Nov
8
12 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) -- 40-day report
First Fatimiyya in Najafi practice
Sunday 12 November 2119
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
12 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) -- 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning
Sunday 12 November 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 10 Rabi al-Thani (al-Shaykh al-Mufid, Masar al-Shia)
10
14 Nov
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a)
Tuesday 14 November 2119
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
14 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Tuesday 14 November 2119
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 10 Rabi al-Thani (SABA prints only this date)
22
26 Nov
28
2 Dec
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.