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.
3 observances this month, mostly celebration
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Apr 9, Jumada al-Ula | 210, Jumada al-Ula | 311, Jumada al-Ula | 412, Jumada al-Ula | 513Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 614, Jumada al-Ula | 715, Jumada al-Ula |
816, Jumada al-Ula | 917, Jumada al-Ula | 1018, Jumada al-Ula | 1119, Jumada al-Ula | 1220, Jumada al-Ula | 1321Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) -- 75-day report, Jumada al-Ula | 1422, Jumada al-Ula |
| 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 1624, Jumada al-Ula | 1725, Jumada al-Ula | 1826, Jumada al-Ula | 1927, Jumada al-Ula | 2028, Jumada al-Ula | 2129, Jumada al-Ula |
2230, Jumada al-Ula | 23May 1, Jumada al-Ula | 242, Jumada al-Ula | 253, Jumada al-Ula | 264, Jumada al-Ula | 275, Jumada al-Ula | 286, Jumada al-Ula |
297, Jumada al-Ula | 308, Jumada al-Ula |
- 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
5
13 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning
Thursday 13 April 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA, duas.org)
13
21 Apr
Mourning
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) -- 75-day report
First Fatimiyya in Iranian practice
Friday 21 April 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Observed; Najafi families keep all three dates
- Indo-Pak: The main block ends on 3 Jumada al-Thani
15
23 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning
Sunday 23 April 1978
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
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.