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 6Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
27, Sha'ban | 38Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 49Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 510Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 611, Sha'ban | 712, Sha'ban | 813, Sha'ban |
914, Sha'ban | 1015, Sha'ban | 1116Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1217Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1318Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1419Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1621, Sha'ban | 1722, Sha'ban | 1823, Sha'ban | 1924, Sha'ban | 2025, Sha'ban | 2126, Sha'ban | 2227, Sha'ban |
2328, Sha'ban | 2429, Sha'ban | 2530, Sha'ban | 26May 1, Sha'ban | 272, Sha'ban | 283, Sha'ban | 294, Sha'ban |
305, 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
5 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 5 April 2019
Friday 5 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 6 April)
1
6 Apr
1
6 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 6 April 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
8 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 8 April 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
9 Apr
5
10 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 10 April 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
16 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 16 April 2019
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
16 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 16 April 2019
Tuesday 16 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 April)
13•
eve
17 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 17 April 2019
Wednesday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 April)
14•
eve
18 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 18 April 2019
Thursday 18 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 April)
15•
eve
19 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 19 April 2019
Friday 19 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 April)
15
20 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 20 April 2019
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.