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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 23Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 224, Sha'ban | 325Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 426Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 527Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 628, Sha'ban | 729, Sha'ban | 830, Sha'ban | 931, Sha'ban | 10Aug 1, Sha'ban |
| 112Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 123Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 134Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 145Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 167, Sha'ban | 178, Sha'ban |
189, Sha'ban | 1910, Sha'ban | 2011, Sha'ban | 2112, Sha'ban | 2213, Sha'ban | 2314, Sha'ban | 2415, Sha'ban |
2516, Sha'ban | 2617, Sha'ban | 2718, Sha'ban | 2819, Sha'ban | 2920, Sha'ban | 3021, 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 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 42 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 57 days
1•
eve
22 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 22 July 2009
Wednesday 22 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 23 July)
1
23 July
1
23 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 23 July 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
25 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 25 July 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
26 July
5
27 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 27 July 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
2 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 2 August 2009
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
2 Aug
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 2 August 2009
Sunday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 August)
13•
eve
3 Aug
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 3 August 2009
Monday 3 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 August)
14•
eve
4 Aug
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 4 August 2009
Tuesday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 August)
15•
eve
5 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 5 August 2009
Wednesday 5 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 August)
15
6 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 6 August 2009
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.