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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 27Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 228, Sha'ban | 329Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 430Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 5May 1Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 62, Sha'ban | 73, Sha'ban | 84, Sha'ban | 95, Sha'ban | 106, Sha'ban |
| 117Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 128Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 139Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1410Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1612, Sha'ban | 1713, Sha'ban |
1814, Sha'ban | 1915, Sha'ban | 2016, Sha'ban | 2117, Sha'ban | 2218, Sha'ban | 2319, Sha'ban | 2420, Sha'ban |
2521, Sha'ban | 2622, Sha'ban | 2723, Sha'ban | 2824, Sha'ban | 2925, Sha'ban | 3026, 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
26 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 26 April 2017
Wednesday 26 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 April)
1
27 Apr
1
27 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 27 April 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
29 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 29 April 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
30 Apr
5
1 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 1 May 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
7 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 7 May 2017
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
7 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 7 May 2017
Sunday 7 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 8 May)
13•
eve
8 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 8 May 2017
Monday 8 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 9 May)
14•
eve
9 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 9 May 2017
Tuesday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 10 May)
15•
eve
10 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 10 May 2017
Wednesday 10 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 11 May)
15
11 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 11 May 2017
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.