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 10Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 211, Sha'ban | 312Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 413Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 514Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 615, Sha'ban | |
716, Sha'ban | 817, Sha'ban | 918, Sha'ban | 1019, Sha'ban | 1120Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1221Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1322Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1423Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1625, Sha'ban | 1726, Sha'ban | 1827, Sha'ban | 1928, Sha'ban | 2029, Sha'ban |
2130, Sha'ban | 22Dec 1, Sha'ban | 232, Sha'ban | 243, Sha'ban | 254, Sha'ban | 265, Sha'ban | 276, Sha'ban |
287, Sha'ban | 298, Sha'ban | 309, 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
9 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Sunday 9 November 2064
Sunday 9 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 November)
1
10 Nov
1
10 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Monday 10 November 2064
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
12 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 12 November 2064
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
13 Nov
5
14 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 14 November 2064
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
20 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Thursday 20 November 2064
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
20 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Thursday 20 November 2064
Thursday 20 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 November)
13•
eve
21 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Friday 21 November 2064
Friday 21 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 November)
14•
eve
22 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Saturday 22 November 2064
Saturday 22 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 23 November)
15•
eve
23 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 23 November 2064
Sunday 23 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 November)
15
24 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Monday 24 November 2064
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.