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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 13Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 214, Sha'ban | 315Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 416Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 517Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 618, Sha'ban | 719, Sha'ban | 820, Sha'ban | 921, Sha'ban | 1022, Sha'ban |
| 1123Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1224Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1325Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1426Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1527Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1628, Sha'ban | 1729, Sha'ban |
1830, Sha'ban | 1931, Sha'ban | 20Feb 1, Sha'ban | 212, Sha'ban | 223, Sha'ban | 234, Sha'ban | 245, Sha'ban |
256, Sha'ban | 267, Sha'ban | 278, Sha'ban | 289, Sha'ban | 2910, Sha'ban | 3011, 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
12 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 12 January 1994
Wednesday 12 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 January)
1
13 Jan
1
13 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 13 January 1994
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
15 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 15 January 1994
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
16 Jan
5
17 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 17 January 1994
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
23 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 23 January 1994
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
23 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 23 January 1994
Sunday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 January)
13•
eve
24 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 24 January 1994
Monday 24 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 January)
14•
eve
25 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 25 January 1994
Tuesday 25 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 January)
15•
eve
26 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 26 January 1994
Wednesday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 January)
15
27 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 27 January 1994
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.