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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 17Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 218, Sha'ban | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 420Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 521Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 622, Sha'ban | 723, Sha'ban | 824, Sha'ban | 925, Sha'ban | 1026, Sha'ban |
| 1127Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1228Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1329Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 14Mar 1Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 163, Sha'ban | 174, Sha'ban |
185, Sha'ban | 196, Sha'ban | 207, Sha'ban | 218, Sha'ban | 229, Sha'ban | 2310, Sha'ban | 2411, Sha'ban |
2512, Sha'ban | 2613, Sha'ban | 2714, Sha'ban | 2815, Sha'ban | 2916, Sha'ban | 3017, 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
16 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 16 February 2056
Wednesday 16 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 February)
1
17 Feb
1
17 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 17 February 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
19 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 19 February 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
20 Feb
5
21 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 21 February 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
27 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 27 February 2056
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
27 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 27 February 2056
Sunday 27 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 28 February)
13•
eve
28 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 28 February 2056
Monday 28 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 29 February)
14•
eve
29 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 29 February 2056
Tuesday 29 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 March)
15•
eve
1 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 1 March 2056
Wednesday 1 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 March)
15
2 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 2 March 2056
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.