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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 26Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
227, Sha'ban | 328Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 429Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 530Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 6May 1, Sha'ban | 72, Sha'ban | 83, Sha'ban |
94, Sha'ban | 105, Sha'ban | 116Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 127Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 138Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 149Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1611, Sha'ban | 1712, Sha'ban | 1813, Sha'ban | 1914, Sha'ban | 2015, Sha'ban | 2116, Sha'ban | 2217, Sha'ban |
2318, Sha'ban | 2419, Sha'ban | 2520, Sha'ban | 2621, Sha'ban | 2722, Sha'ban | 2823, Sha'ban | 2924, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
25 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 25 April 1952
Friday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 26 April)
1
26 Apr
1
26 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 26 April 1952
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
28 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 28 April 1952
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
29 Apr
5
30 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 30 April 1952
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
6 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 6 May 1952
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
6 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 6 May 1952
Tuesday 6 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 7 May)
13•
eve
7 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 7 May 1952
Wednesday 7 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 May)
14•
eve
8 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 8 May 1952
Thursday 8 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 9 May)
15•
eve
9 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 9 May 1952
Friday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 May)
15
10 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 10 May 1952
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.