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 11Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 212, Sha'ban | |||||
| 313Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 414Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 515Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 616, Sha'ban | 717, Sha'ban | 818, Sha'ban | 919, Sha'ban |
1020, Sha'ban | 1121Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1222Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1323Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1424Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1626, Sha'ban |
1727, Sha'ban | 1828, Sha'ban | 1929, Sha'ban | 2030, Sha'ban | 21May 1, Sha'ban | 222, Sha'ban | 233, Sha'ban |
244, Sha'ban | 255, Sha'ban | 266, Sha'ban | 277, Sha'ban | 288, Sha'ban | 299, 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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1•
eve
10 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Thursday 10 April 1986
Thursday 10 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 April)
1
11 Apr
1
11 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Friday 11 April 1986
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
13 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 13 April 1986
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
14 Apr
5
15 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 15 April 1986
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
21 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Monday 21 April 1986
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
21 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Monday 21 April 1986
Monday 21 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 22 April)
13•
eve
22 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Tuesday 22 April 1986
Tuesday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 April)
14•
eve
23 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Wednesday 23 April 1986
Wednesday 23 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 24 April)
15•
eve
24 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Thursday 24 April 1986
Thursday 24 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 25 April)
15
25 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Friday 25 April 1986
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.