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 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 | 2231, Sha'ban | 23Nov 1, Sha'ban | 242, Sha'ban | 253, Sha'ban | 264, Sha'ban | 275, Sha'ban |
286, Sha'ban | 297, Sha'ban | 308, 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 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 days
1•
eve
9 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Sunday 9 October 2067
Sunday 9 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 October)
1
10 Oct
1
10 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Monday 10 October 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
12 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 12 October 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
13 Oct
5
14 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 14 October 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
20 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Thursday 20 October 2067
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
20 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Thursday 20 October 2067
Thursday 20 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 21 October)
13•
eve
21 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Friday 21 October 2067
Friday 21 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 October)
14•
eve
22 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Saturday 22 October 2067
Saturday 22 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 23 October)
15•
eve
23 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 23 October 2067
Sunday 23 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 October)
15
24 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Monday 24 October 2067
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.