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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 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 | |||
| 5Dec 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 |
- 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 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 26 November 2030
Tuesday 26 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 November)
1
27 Nov
1
27 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 27 November 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
29 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 29 November 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
30 Nov
5
1 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 1 December 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
7 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 7 December 2030
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
7 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 7 December 2030
Saturday 7 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 December)
13•
eve
8 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 8 December 2030
Sunday 8 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 December)
14•
eve
9 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 9 December 2030
Monday 9 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 December)
15•
eve
10 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 10 December 2030
Tuesday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 11 December)
15
11 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 11 December 2030
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.