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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 22Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 223, Sha'ban | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 425Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 526Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 627, Sha'ban | |
728, Sha'ban | 829, Sha'ban | 930, Sha'ban | 10May 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 |
- 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
21 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Sunday 21 April 1985
Sunday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 22 April)
1
22 Apr
1
22 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Monday 22 April 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
24 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 24 April 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
25 Apr
5
26 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 26 April 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
2 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Thursday 2 May 1985
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
2 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Thursday 2 May 1985
Thursday 2 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 May)
13•
eve
3 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Friday 3 May 1985
Friday 3 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 4 May)
14•
eve
4 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Saturday 4 May 1985
Saturday 4 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 5 May)
15•
eve
5 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 5 May 1985
Sunday 5 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 May)
15
6 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Monday 6 May 1985
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.