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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 31Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
2Nov 1, Sha'ban | 32Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 43Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 54Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 65, Sha'ban | 76, Sha'ban | 87, Sha'ban |
98, Sha'ban | 109, Sha'ban | 1110Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1211Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1312Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1413Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1615, Sha'ban | 1716, Sha'ban | 1817, Sha'ban | 1918, Sha'ban | 2019, Sha'ban | 2120, Sha'ban | 2221, Sha'ban |
2322, Sha'ban | 2423, Sha'ban | 2524, Sha'ban | 2625, Sha'ban | 2726, Sha'ban | 2827, Sha'ban | 2928, 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
30 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 30 October 2065
Friday 30 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 October)
1
31 Oct
1
31 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 31 October 2065
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
2 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 2 November 2065
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
3 Nov
5
4 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 4 November 2065
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
10 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 10 November 2065
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
10 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 10 November 2065
Tuesday 10 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 11 November)
13•
eve
11 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 11 November 2065
Wednesday 11 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 November)
14•
eve
12 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 12 November 2065
Thursday 12 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 13 November)
15•
eve
13 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 13 November 2065
Friday 13 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 14 November)
15
14 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 14 November 2065
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.