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 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 |
20Aug 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 |
- 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
12 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Monday 12 July 2010
Monday 12 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 July)
1
13 July
1
13 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Tuesday 13 July 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
15 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 15 July 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
16 July
5
17 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 17 July 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
23 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Friday 23 July 2010
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
23 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Friday 23 July 2010
Friday 23 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 July)
13•
eve
24 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Saturday 24 July 2010
Saturday 24 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 25 July)
14•
eve
25 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Sunday 25 July 2010
Sunday 25 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 July)
15•
eve
26 July
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 26 July 2010
Monday 26 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 July)
15
27 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Tuesday 27 July 2010
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.