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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 17Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 218, Sha'ban | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 420Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 521Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 622, Sha'ban | 723, Sha'ban | 824, Sha'ban | 925, Sha'ban | 1026, Sha'ban | 1127Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1228Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1329Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1430Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1531Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 16Nov 1, Sha'ban | 172, Sha'ban | 183, Sha'ban |
194, Sha'ban | 205, Sha'ban | 216, Sha'ban | 227, Sha'ban | 238, Sha'ban | 249, Sha'ban | 2510, Sha'ban |
2611, Sha'ban | 2712, Sha'ban | 2813, Sha'ban | 2914, Sha'ban | 3015, 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
16 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 16 October 2001
Tuesday 16 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 October)
1
17 Oct
1
17 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 17 October 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
19 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 19 October 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
20 Oct
5
21 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 21 October 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
27 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 27 October 2001
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
27 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 27 October 2001
Saturday 27 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 28 October)
13•
eve
28 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 28 October 2001
Sunday 28 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 29 October)
14•
eve
29 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 29 October 2001
Monday 29 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 30 October)
15•
eve
30 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 30 October 2001
Tuesday 30 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 31 October)
15
31 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 31 October 2001
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.