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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 14Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya, Jumada al-Thani | 215, Jumada al-Thani | 316Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a), Jumada al-Thani | ||||
| 417Death of Harun al-Rashid, Jumada al-Thani | 518, Jumada al-Thani | 619, Jumada al-Thani | 720, Jumada al-Thani | 821, Jumada al-Thani | 922, Jumada al-Thani | 1023Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar, Jumada al-Thani |
1124, Jumada al-Thani | 1225, Jumada al-Thani | 1326Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a), Jumada al-Thani | 1427, Jumada al-Thani | 1528, Jumada al-Thani | 1629, Jumada al-Thani | 1730, Jumada al-Thani |
1831, Jumada al-Thani | 19Jan 1, Jumada al-Thani | 202Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a), Jumada al-Thani | 213Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a), Jumada al-Thani | 224, Jumada al-Thani | 235, Jumada al-Thani | 246, Jumada al-Thani |
257, Jumada al-Thani | 268, Jumada al-Thani | 279, Jumada al-Thani | 2810, Jumada al-Thani | 2911, Jumada al-Thani | 3012, 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 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 42 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 57 days
1
14 Dec
Mourning
Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya
Thursday 14 December 2023
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
16 Dec
4
17 Dec
10
23 Dec
13
26 Dec
20
2 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 8 BH (Fourteen Infallibles table)
21
3 Jan
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.