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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 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 | 7Feb 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 |
- 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 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 25 January 2058
Friday 25 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 26 January)
1
26 Jan
1
26 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 26 January 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
28 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 28 January 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
29 Jan
5
30 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 30 January 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
5 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 5 February 2058
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
5 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 5 February 2058
Tuesday 5 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 6 February)
13•
eve
6 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 6 February 2058
Wednesday 6 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 February)
14•
eve
7 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 7 February 2058
Thursday 7 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 8 February)
15•
eve
8 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 8 February 2058
Friday 8 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 February)
15
9 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 9 February 2058
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.