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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 12Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 213, Sha'ban | 314Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 415Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 516Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 617, Sha'ban | 718, Sha'ban | 819, Sha'ban | 920, Sha'ban | 1021, Sha'ban |
| 1122Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1223Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1324Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1425Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1627, Sha'ban | 1728, Sha'ban |
1829, Sha'ban | 1930, Sha'ban | 2031, Sha'ban | 21Jan 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
11 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 11 December 1996
Wednesday 11 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 December)
1
12 Dec
1
12 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 12 December 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
14 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 14 December 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
15 Dec
5
16 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 16 December 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
22 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 22 December 1996
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
22 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 22 December 1996
Sunday 22 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 23 December)
13•
eve
23 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 23 December 1996
Monday 23 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 December)
14•
eve
24 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 24 December 1996
Tuesday 24 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 December)
15•
eve
25 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 25 December 1996
Wednesday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 December)
15
26 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 26 December 1996
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.