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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 25Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 226, Sha'ban | |||||
| 327Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 428Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 529Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 630, Sha'ban | 731, Sha'ban | 8Apr 1, Sha'ban | 92, Sha'ban |
103, Sha'ban | 114Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 125Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 136Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 147Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 158Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 169, Sha'ban |
1710, Sha'ban | 1811, Sha'ban | 1912, Sha'ban | 2013, Sha'ban | 2114, Sha'ban | 2215, Sha'ban | 2316, Sha'ban |
2417, Sha'ban | 2518, Sha'ban | 2619, Sha'ban | 2720, Sha'ban | 2821, Sha'ban | 2922, Sha'ban | 3023, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
24 Mar
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Thursday 24 March 1955
Thursday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 March)
1
25 Mar
1
25 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Friday 25 March 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
27 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 27 March 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
28 Mar
5
29 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 29 March 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
4 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Monday 4 April 1955
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
4 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Monday 4 April 1955
Monday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 April)
13•
eve
5 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Tuesday 5 April 1955
Tuesday 5 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 6 April)
14•
eve
6 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Wednesday 6 April 1955
Wednesday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 April)
15•
eve
7 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Thursday 7 April 1955
Thursday 7 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 8 April)
15
8 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Friday 8 April 1955
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.