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 3Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 24, Sha'ban | 35Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 46Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 57Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 68, Sha'ban | 79, Sha'ban | 810, Sha'ban | 911, Sha'ban | 1012, Sha'ban | 1113Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1214Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1315Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1416Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1517Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1618, Sha'ban | 1719, Sha'ban | 1820, Sha'ban |
1921, Sha'ban | 2022, Sha'ban | 2123, Sha'ban | 2224, Sha'ban | 2325, Sha'ban | 2426, Sha'ban | 2527, Sha'ban |
2628, Sha'ban | 2729, Sha'ban | 2830, Sha'ban | 2931, 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
2 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 2 October 2035
Tuesday 2 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 October)
1
3 Oct
1
3 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 3 October 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
5 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 5 October 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
6 Oct
5
7 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 7 October 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
13 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 13 October 2035
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
13 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 13 October 2035
Saturday 13 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 14 October)
13•
eve
14 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 14 October 2035
Sunday 14 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 15 October)
14•
eve
15 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 15 October 2035
Monday 15 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 October)
15•
eve
16 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 16 October 2035
Tuesday 16 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 17 October)
15
17 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 17 October 2035
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.