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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 23Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 224, Sha'ban | 325Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 426Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 527Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 628, Sha'ban | 729, Sha'ban | 830, Sha'ban | 931, Sha'ban | 10Nov 1, Sha'ban | 112Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 123Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 134Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 145Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 167, Sha'ban | 178, Sha'ban | 189, Sha'ban |
1910, Sha'ban | 2011, Sha'ban | 2112, Sha'ban | 2213, Sha'ban | 2314, Sha'ban | 2415, Sha'ban | 2516, Sha'ban |
2617, Sha'ban | 2718, Sha'ban | 2819, Sha'ban | 2920, Sha'ban | 3021, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
22 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 22 October 1968
Tuesday 22 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 October)
1
23 Oct
1
23 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 23 October 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
25 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 25 October 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
26 Oct
5
27 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 27 October 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
2 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 2 November 1968
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
2 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 2 November 1968
Saturday 2 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 November)
13•
eve
3 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 3 November 1968
Sunday 3 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 November)
14•
eve
4 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 4 November 1968
Monday 4 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 November)
15•
eve
5 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 5 November 1968
Tuesday 5 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 6 November)
15
6 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 6 November 1968
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 reportin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 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.