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 14Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
215, Sha'ban | 316Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 417Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 518Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 619, Sha'ban | 720, Sha'ban | 821, Sha'ban |
922, Sha'ban | 1023, Sha'ban | 1124Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1225Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1326Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1427Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1629, Sha'ban | 1730, Sha'ban | 1831, Sha'ban | 19Nov 1, Sha'ban | 202, Sha'ban | 213, Sha'ban | 224, Sha'ban |
235, Sha'ban | 246, Sha'ban | 257, Sha'ban | 268, Sha'ban | 279, Sha'ban | 2810, Sha'ban | 2911, 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
13 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 13 October 2034
Friday 13 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 October)
1
14 Oct
1
14 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 14 October 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
16 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 16 October 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
17 Oct
5
18 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 18 October 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
24 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 24 October 2034
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
24 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 24 October 2034
Tuesday 24 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 October)
13•
eve
25 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 25 October 2034
Wednesday 25 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 October)
14•
eve
26 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 26 October 2034
Thursday 26 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 October)
15•
eve
27 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 27 October 2034
Friday 27 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 28 October)
15
28 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 28 October 2034
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.