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 2Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 23, Sha'ban | 34Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 45Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 56Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 67, Sha'ban | 78, Sha'ban | 89, Sha'ban | 910, Sha'ban | 1011, Sha'ban | 1112Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1213Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1314Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1415Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1516Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1617, Sha'ban | 1718, Sha'ban | 1819, Sha'ban |
1920, Sha'ban | 2021, Sha'ban | 2122, Sha'ban | 2223, Sha'ban | 2324, Sha'ban | 2425, Sha'ban | 2526, Sha'ban |
2627, Sha'ban | 2728, Sha'ban | 2829, Sha'ban | 2930, Sha'ban | 3031, 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
1 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 1 May 1984
Tuesday 1 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 2 May)
1
2 May
1
2 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 2 May 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
4 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 4 May 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
5 May
5
6 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 6 May 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
12 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 12 May 1984
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
12 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 12 May 1984
Saturday 12 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 May)
13•
eve
13 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 13 May 1984
Sunday 13 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 14 May)
14•
eve
14 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 14 May 1984
Monday 14 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 15 May)
15•
eve
15 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 15 May 1984
Tuesday 15 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 16 May)
15
16 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 16 May 1984
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.