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 14Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 215, Sha'ban | 316Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 417Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 518Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 619, Sha'ban | 720, Sha'ban | 821, Sha'ban | 922, Sha'ban | 1023, Sha'ban | 1124Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1225Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1326Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1427Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1629, Sha'ban | 1730, Sha'ban | 1831, Sha'ban |
19Apr 1, Sha'ban | 202, Sha'ban | 213, Sha'ban | 224, Sha'ban | 235, Sha'ban | 246, Sha'ban | 257, Sha'ban |
268, Sha'ban | 279, Sha'ban | 2810, Sha'ban | 2911, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
13 Mar
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 13 March 1956
Tuesday 13 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 March)
1
14 Mar
1
14 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 14 March 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
16 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 16 March 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
17 Mar
5
18 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 18 March 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
24 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 24 March 1956
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
24 Mar
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 24 March 1956
Saturday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 25 March)
13•
eve
25 Mar
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 25 March 1956
Sunday 25 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 March)
14•
eve
26 Mar
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 26 March 1956
Monday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 March)
15•
eve
27 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 27 March 1956
Tuesday 27 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 March)
15
28 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 28 March 1956
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.