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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 22Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 223, Sha'ban | 324Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 425Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 526Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 627, Sha'ban | 728, Sha'ban | 829, Sha'ban | 930, Sha'ban | 10Dec 1, Sha'ban |
| 112Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 123Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 134Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 145Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 156Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 167, Sha'ban | 178, Sha'ban |
189, Sha'ban | 1910, Sha'ban | 2011, Sha'ban | 2112, Sha'ban | 2213, Sha'ban | 2314, Sha'ban | 2415, Sha'ban |
2516, Sha'ban | 2617, Sha'ban | 2718, Sha'ban | 2819, Sha'ban | 2920, 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
21 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 21 November 2063
Wednesday 21 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 November)
1
22 Nov
1
22 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 22 November 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
24 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 24 November 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
25 Nov
5
26 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 26 November 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
2 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 2 December 2063
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
2 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 2 December 2063
Sunday 2 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 December)
13•
eve
3 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 3 December 2063
Monday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 December)
14•
eve
4 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 4 December 2063
Tuesday 4 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 December)
15•
eve
5 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 5 December 2063
Wednesday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 December)
15
6 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 6 December 2063
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.