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 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 | 15May 1Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 162, Sha'ban | 173, Sha'ban | 184, Sha'ban | 195, Sha'ban |
206, Sha'ban | 217, Sha'ban | 228, Sha'ban | 239, Sha'ban | 2410, Sha'ban | 2511, Sha'ban | 2612, Sha'ban |
2713, Sha'ban | 2814, Sha'ban | 2915, 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
16 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Monday 16 April 2018
Monday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 17 April)
1
17 Apr
1
17 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Tuesday 17 April 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
19 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 19 April 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
20 Apr
5
21 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 21 April 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
27 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Friday 27 April 2018
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
27 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Friday 27 April 2018
Friday 27 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 28 April)
13•
eve
28 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Saturday 28 April 2018
Saturday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 29 April)
14•
eve
29 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Sunday 29 April 2018
Sunday 29 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 30 April)
15•
eve
30 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 30 April 2018
Monday 30 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 1 May)
15
1 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Tuesday 1 May 2018
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.