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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 19Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 220, Sha'ban | 321Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 422Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 523Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
624, Sha'ban | 725, Sha'ban | 826, Sha'ban | 927, Sha'ban | 1028, Sha'ban | 1129Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1230Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1331Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 14Jun 1Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 163, Sha'ban | 174, Sha'ban | 185, Sha'ban | 196, Sha'ban |
207, Sha'ban | 218, Sha'ban | 229, Sha'ban | 2310, Sha'ban | 2411, Sha'ban | 2512, Sha'ban | 2613, Sha'ban |
2714, Sha'ban | 2815, Sha'ban | 2916, Sha'ban | 3017, 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
18 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Monday 18 May 2015
Monday 18 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 19 May)
1
19 May
1
19 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Tuesday 19 May 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
21 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 21 May 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
22 May
5
23 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 23 May 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
29 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Friday 29 May 2015
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
29 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Friday 29 May 2015
Friday 29 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 May)
13•
eve
30 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Saturday 30 May 2015
Saturday 30 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 31 May)
14•
eve
31 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Sunday 31 May 2015
Sunday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 1 June)
15•
eve
1 June
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 1 June 2015
Monday 1 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 June)
15
2 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Tuesday 2 June 2015
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.