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.
7 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 31Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, Jumada al-Thani | 2Apr 1, Jumada al-Thani | 32Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a), Jumada al-Thani | ||||
| 43Death of Harun al-Rashid, Jumada al-Thani | 54, Jumada al-Thani | 65, Jumada al-Thani | 76, Jumada al-Thani | 87, Jumada al-Thani | 98, Jumada al-Thani | 109Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar, Jumada al-Thani |
1110, Jumada al-Thani | 1211, Jumada al-Thani | 1312Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a), Jumada al-Thani | 1413, Jumada al-Thani | 1514, Jumada al-Thani | 1615, Jumada al-Thani | 1716, Jumada al-Thani |
1817, Jumada al-Thani | 1918, Jumada al-Thani | 2019Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a), Jumada al-Thani | 2120Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a), Jumada al-Thani | 2221, Jumada al-Thani | 2322, Jumada al-Thani | 2423, Jumada al-Thani |
2524, Jumada al-Thani | 2625, Jumada al-Thani | 2726, Jumada al-Thani | 2827, Jumada al-Thani | 2928, Jumada al-Thani | 3029, Jumada al-Thani |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
31 Mar
Mourning
Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya
Thursday 31 March 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3-5 nights ending on 3 Jumada al-Thani
- Iraqi: All three Fatimiyya windows observed
3
2 Apr
4
3 Apr
10
9 Apr
13
12 Apr
20
19 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Tuesday 19 April 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 8 BH (Fourteen Infallibles table)
21
20 Apr
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.