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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 16Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, Jumada al-Thani | 217, Jumada al-Thani | 318Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a), Jumada al-Thani | 419Death of Harun al-Rashid, Jumada al-Thani | |||
520, Jumada al-Thani | 621, Jumada al-Thani | 722, Jumada al-Thani | 823, Jumada al-Thani | 924, Jumada al-Thani | 1025Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar, Jumada al-Thani | 1126, Jumada al-Thani |
1227, Jumada al-Thani | 1328Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a), Jumada al-Thani | 1429, Jumada al-Thani | 1530, Jumada al-Thani | 16May 1, Jumada al-Thani | 172, Jumada al-Thani | 183, Jumada al-Thani |
194, Jumada al-Thani | 205Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a), Jumada al-Thani | 216Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a), Jumada al-Thani | 227, Jumada al-Thani | 238, Jumada al-Thani | 249, Jumada al-Thani | 2510, Jumada al-Thani |
2611, Jumada al-Thani | 2712, Jumada al-Thani | 2813, Jumada al-Thani | 2914, Jumada al-Thani | 3015, Jumada al-Thani |
- 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
16 Apr
Mourning
Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya
Wednesday 16 April 1980
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
18 Apr
4
19 Apr
10
25 Apr
13
28 Apr
20
5 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Monday 5 May 1980
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 8 BH (Fourteen Infallibles table)
21
6 May
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.