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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 18Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 219, Sha'ban | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 421Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 522Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 623, Sha'ban | |
724, Sha'ban | 825, Sha'ban | 926, Sha'ban | 1027, Sha'ban | 1128Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1229Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1330Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1431Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 15Aug 1Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 162, Sha'ban | 173, Sha'ban | 184, Sha'ban | 195, Sha'ban | 206, Sha'ban |
217, Sha'ban | 228, Sha'ban | 239, Sha'ban | 2410, Sha'ban | 2511, Sha'ban | 2612, Sha'ban | 2713, Sha'ban |
2814, Sha'ban | 2915, Sha'ban | 3016, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
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
1•
eve
17 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Sunday 17 July 1977
Sunday 17 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 18 July)
1
18 July
1
18 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Monday 18 July 1977
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
20 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 20 July 1977
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
21 July
5
22 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 22 July 1977
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
28 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Thursday 28 July 1977
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
28 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Thursday 28 July 1977
Thursday 28 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 July)
13•
eve
29 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Friday 29 July 1977
Friday 29 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 July)
14•
eve
30 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Saturday 30 July 1977
Saturday 30 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 31 July)
15•
eve
31 July
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 31 July 1977
Sunday 31 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 August)
15
1 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Monday 1 August 1977
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
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.