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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 16Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
217, Sha'ban | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 419Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 520Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 621, Sha'ban | 722, Sha'ban | 823, Sha'ban |
924, Sha'ban | 1025, Sha'ban | 1126Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1227Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1328Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 14Mar 1Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
163, Sha'ban | 174, Sha'ban | 185, Sha'ban | 196, Sha'ban | 207, Sha'ban | 218, Sha'ban | 229, Sha'ban |
2310, Sha'ban | 2411, Sha'ban | 2512, Sha'ban | 2613, Sha'ban | 2714, Sha'ban | 2815, Sha'ban | 2916, Sha'ban |
3017, 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
15 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 15 February 1991
Friday 15 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 16 February)
1
16 Feb
1
16 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 16 February 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
18 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 18 February 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
19 Feb
5
20 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 20 February 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
26 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 26 February 1991
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
26 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 26 February 1991
Tuesday 26 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 February)
13•
eve
27 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 27 February 1991
Wednesday 27 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 February)
14•
eve
28 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 28 February 1991
Thursday 28 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 March)
15•
eve
1 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 1 March 1991
Friday 1 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 March)
15
2 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 2 March 1991
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.