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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 24Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 225, Sha'ban | 326Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 427Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 528Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 629, Sha'ban | |
730, Sha'ban | 831, Sha'ban | 9Jun 1, Sha'ban | 102, Sha'ban | 113Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 124Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 135Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 146Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 157Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 168, Sha'ban | 179, Sha'ban | 1810, Sha'ban | 1911, Sha'ban | 2012, Sha'ban |
2113, Sha'ban | 2214, Sha'ban | 2315, Sha'ban | 2416, Sha'ban | 2517, Sha'ban | 2618, Sha'ban | 2719, Sha'ban |
2820, Sha'ban | 2921, Sha'ban | 3022, 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
23 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Sunday 23 May 1982
Sunday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 May)
1
24 May
1
24 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Monday 24 May 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
26 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 26 May 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
27 May
5
28 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 28 May 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
3 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Thursday 3 June 1982
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
3 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Thursday 3 June 1982
Thursday 3 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 4 June)
13•
eve
4 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Friday 4 June 1982
Friday 4 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 June)
14•
eve
5 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Saturday 5 June 1982
Saturday 5 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 June)
15•
eve
6 June
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 6 June 1982
Sunday 6 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 June)
15
7 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Monday 7 June 1982
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.