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 12Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 213, Sha'ban | 314Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 415Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 516Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 617, Sha'ban | 718, Sha'ban | 819, Sha'ban | 920, Sha'ban | 1021, Sha'ban | 1122Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1223Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1324Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1425Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1627, Sha'ban | 1728, Sha'ban | 1829, Sha'ban |
1930, Sha'ban | 20May 1, Sha'ban | 212, Sha'ban | 223, Sha'ban | 234, Sha'ban | 245, Sha'ban | 256, Sha'ban |
267, Sha'ban | 278, Sha'ban | 289, Sha'ban | 2910, Sha'ban | 3011, 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
11 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 11 April 2051
Tuesday 11 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 April)
1
12 Apr
1
12 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 12 April 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
14 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 14 April 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
15 Apr
5
16 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 16 April 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
22 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 22 April 2051
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
22 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 22 April 2051
Saturday 22 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 23 April)
13•
eve
23 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 23 April 2051
Sunday 23 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 April)
14•
eve
24 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 24 April 2051
Monday 24 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 April)
15•
eve
25 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 25 April 2051
Tuesday 25 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 April)
15
26 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 26 April 2051
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.