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 15Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 216, Sha'ban | 317Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 418Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 519Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 620, Sha'ban | 721, Sha'ban | 822, Sha'ban | 923, Sha'ban | 1024, Sha'ban | 1125Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1226Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1327Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1428Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1529Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1630, Sha'ban | 17May 1, Sha'ban | 182, Sha'ban |
193, Sha'ban | 204, Sha'ban | 215, Sha'ban | 226, Sha'ban | 237, Sha'ban | 248, Sha'ban | 259, Sha'ban |
2610, Sha'ban | 2711, Sha'ban | 2812, Sha'ban | 2913, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
14 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 14 April 1953
Tuesday 14 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 15 April)
1
15 Apr
1
15 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 15 April 1953
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
17 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 17 April 1953
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
18 Apr
5
19 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 19 April 1953
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
25 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 25 April 1953
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
25 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 25 April 1953
Saturday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 April)
13•
eve
26 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 26 April 1953
Sunday 26 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 April)
14•
eve
27 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 27 April 1953
Monday 27 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 28 April)
15•
eve
28 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 28 April 1953
Tuesday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 April)
15
29 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 29 April 1953
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.