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.
12 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 18Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 219, Sha'ban | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 421Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 522Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 623, Sha'ban | 724, Sha'ban | 825, Sha'ban | 926, Sha'ban | 1027, Sha'ban |
| 1128Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1229Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1330Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1431Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 15Jun 1Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 162, Sha'ban | 173, Sha'ban |
184, Sha'ban | 195, Sha'ban | 206, Sha'ban | 217, Sha'ban | 228, Sha'ban | 239, Sha'ban | 2410, Sha'ban |
2511, Sha'ban | 2612, Sha'ban | 2713, Sha'ban | 2814, Sha'ban | 2915, Sha'ban | 3016, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
17 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 17 May 1950
Wednesday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 May)
1
18 May
1
18 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 18 May 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
20 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 20 May 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
21 May
5
22 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 22 May 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
28 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 28 May 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
28 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 28 May 1950
Sunday 28 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 May)
13•
eve
29 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 29 May 1950
Monday 29 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 May)
14•
eve
30 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 30 May 1950
Tuesday 30 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 31 May)
15•
eve
31 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 31 May 1950
Wednesday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 1 June)
15
1 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 1 June 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
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.