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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 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 | 8Nov 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 |
- 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 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Monday 24 October 2033
Monday 24 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 October)
1
25 Oct
1
25 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Tuesday 25 October 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
27 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 27 October 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
28 Oct
5
29 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 29 October 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
4 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Friday 4 November 2033
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
4 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Friday 4 November 2033
Friday 4 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 5 November)
13•
eve
5 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Saturday 5 November 2033
Saturday 5 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 November)
14•
eve
6 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Sunday 6 November 2033
Sunday 6 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 November)
15•
eve
7 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 7 November 2033
Monday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 November)
15
8 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Tuesday 8 November 2033
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.