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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 25Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 226, Sha'ban | 327Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 428Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 529Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 630, Sha'ban | 731, Sha'ban | 8Apr 1, Sha'ban | 92, Sha'ban | 103, Sha'ban | 114Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 125Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 136Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 147Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 158Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 169, Sha'ban | 1710, Sha'ban | 1811, Sha'ban |
1912, Sha'ban | 2013, Sha'ban | 2114, Sha'ban | 2215, Sha'ban | 2316, Sha'ban | 2417, Sha'ban | 2518, Sha'ban |
2619, Sha'ban | 2720, Sha'ban | 2821, Sha'ban | 2922, Sha'ban | 3023, 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
24 Mar
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 24 March 2020
Tuesday 24 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 March)
1
25 Mar
1
25 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
27 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 27 March 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
28 Mar
5
29 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 29 March 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
4 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 4 April 2020
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
4 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 4 April 2020
Saturday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 5 April)
13•
eve
5 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 5 April 2020
Sunday 5 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 April)
14•
eve
6 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 6 April 2020
Monday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 April)
15•
eve
7 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 7 April 2020
Tuesday 7 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 April)
15
8 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 8 April 2020
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.