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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 23Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
224, Sha'ban | 325Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 426Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 527Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 628, Sha'ban | 729, Sha'ban | 830, Sha'ban |
9May 1, Sha'ban | 102, Sha'ban | 113Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 124Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 135Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 146Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 157Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
168, Sha'ban | 179, Sha'ban | 1810, Sha'ban | 1911, Sha'ban | 2012, Sha'ban | 2113, Sha'ban | 2214, Sha'ban |
2315, Sha'ban | 2416, Sha'ban | 2517, Sha'ban | 2618, Sha'ban | 2719, Sha'ban | 2820, Sha'ban | 2921, 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
22 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 22 April 2050
Friday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 April)
1
23 Apr
1
23 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 23 April 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
25 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 25 April 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
26 Apr
5
27 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 27 April 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
3 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 3 May 2050
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
3 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 3 May 2050
Tuesday 3 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 May)
13•
eve
4 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 4 May 2050
Wednesday 4 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 May)
14•
eve
5 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 5 May 2050
Thursday 5 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 May)
15•
eve
6 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 6 May 2050
Friday 6 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 7 May)
15
7 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 7 May 2050
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.