Jumada al-Ula 1577

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.

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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

• Mourning
• Celebration
• Worship
• Commemoration
• Mixed
• Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held

1. 5

   14 Dec

   Celebration

   Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning

   Tuesday 14 December 2151

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   Observed on different dates by different communities

   • Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA, duas.org)

2. 13

   22 Dec

   Mourning

   Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) -- 75-day report

   First Fatimiyya in Iranian practice

   Wednesday 22 December 2151

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   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

3. 15

   24 Dec

   Celebration

   Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning

   Friday 24 December 2151

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   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.