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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 26Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 227, Sha'ban | 328Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 429Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 530Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 631, Sha'ban | 7Jun 1, Sha'ban |
82, Sha'ban | 93, Sha'ban | 104, Sha'ban | 115Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 126Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 137Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 148Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban |
| 159Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1610, Sha'ban | 1711, Sha'ban | 1812, Sha'ban | 1913, Sha'ban | 2014, Sha'ban | 2115, Sha'ban |
2216, Sha'ban | 2317, Sha'ban | 2418, Sha'ban | 2519, Sha'ban | 2620, Sha'ban | 2721, Sha'ban | 2822, Sha'ban |
2923, Sha'ban | 3024, 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 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 4 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 41 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 56 days
1•
eve
25 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Saturday 25 May 2047
Saturday 25 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 May)
1
26 May
1
26 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Sunday 26 May 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
28 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 28 May 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
29 May
5
30 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 30 May 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
5 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Wednesday 5 June 2047
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
5 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Wednesday 5 June 2047
Wednesday 5 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 June)
13•
eve
6 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Thursday 6 June 2047
Thursday 6 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 June)
14•
eve
7 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Friday 7 June 2047
Friday 7 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 June)
15•
eve
8 June
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Saturday 8 June 2047
Saturday 8 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 June)
15
9 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Sunday 9 June 2047
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.