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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 26Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 227, Sha'ban | 328Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 429Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 530Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
6Jul 1, Sha'ban | 72, Sha'ban | 83, Sha'ban | 94, Sha'ban | 105, Sha'ban | 116Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 127Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 138Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 149Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1611, Sha'ban | 1712, Sha'ban | 1813, Sha'ban | 1914, Sha'ban |
2015, Sha'ban | 2116, Sha'ban | 2217, Sha'ban | 2318, Sha'ban | 2419, Sha'ban | 2520, Sha'ban | 2621, Sha'ban |
2722, Sha'ban | 2823, Sha'ban | 2924, Sha'ban | 3025, 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
25 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Monday 25 June 1979
Monday 25 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 June)
1
26 June
1
26 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Tuesday 26 June 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
28 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 28 June 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
29 June
5
30 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 30 June 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
6 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Friday 6 July 1979
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
6 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Friday 6 July 1979
Friday 6 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 7 July)
13•
eve
7 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Saturday 7 July 1979
Saturday 7 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 July)
14•
eve
8 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Sunday 8 July 1979
Sunday 8 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 July)
15•
eve
9 July
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 9 July 1979
Monday 9 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 July)
15
10 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Tuesday 10 July 1979
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.