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 7Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 28, Sha'ban | 39Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 410Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 511Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 612, Sha'ban | |
713, Sha'ban | 814, Sha'ban | 915, Sha'ban | 1016, Sha'ban | 1117Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1218Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1319Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1420Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1521Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1622, Sha'ban | 1723, Sha'ban | 1824, Sha'ban | 1925, Sha'ban | 2026, Sha'ban |
2127, Sha'ban | 2228, Sha'ban | 2329, Sha'ban | 2430, Sha'ban | 2531, Sha'ban | 26Jun 1, Sha'ban | 272, Sha'ban |
283, Sha'ban | 294, Sha'ban | 305, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
6 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Sunday 6 May 1951
Sunday 6 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 May)
1
7 May
1
7 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Monday 7 May 1951
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
9 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 9 May 1951
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
10 May
5
11 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 11 May 1951
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
17 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Thursday 17 May 1951
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
17 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Thursday 17 May 1951
Thursday 17 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 May)
13•
eve
18 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Friday 18 May 1951
Friday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 19 May)
14•
eve
19 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Saturday 19 May 1951
Saturday 19 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 20 May)
15•
eve
20 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 20 May 1951
Sunday 20 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 May)
15
21 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Monday 21 May 1951
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.