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 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 | 19Jun 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 | 3012, 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
13 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 13 May 2048
Wednesday 13 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 14 May)
1
14 May
1
14 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 14 May 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
16 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 16 May 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
17 May
5
18 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 18 May 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
24 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 24 May 2048
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
24 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 24 May 2048
Sunday 24 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 25 May)
13•
eve
25 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 25 May 2048
Monday 25 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 May)
14•
eve
26 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 26 May 2048
Tuesday 26 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 May)
15•
eve
27 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 27 May 2048
Wednesday 27 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 May)
15
28 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 28 May 2048
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.