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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 27Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 228, Sha'ban | 329Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 430Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 531Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 6Sep 1, Sha'ban | 72, Sha'ban | 83, Sha'ban | 94, Sha'ban | 105, Sha'ban |
| 116Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 127Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 138Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 149Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1611, Sha'ban | 1712, Sha'ban |
1813, Sha'ban | 1914, Sha'ban | 2015, Sha'ban | 2116, Sha'ban | 2217, Sha'ban | 2318, Sha'ban | 2419, Sha'ban |
2520, Sha'ban | 2621, Sha'ban | 2722, Sha'ban | 2823, Sha'ban | 2924, 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
26 Aug
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 26 August 2071
Wednesday 26 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 August)
1
27 Aug
1
27 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 27 August 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
29 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 29 August 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
30 Aug
5
31 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 31 August 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
6 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 6 September 2071
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
6 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 6 September 2071
Sunday 6 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 September)
13•
eve
7 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 7 September 2071
Monday 7 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 September)
14•
eve
8 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 8 September 2071
Tuesday 8 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 September)
15•
eve
9 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 9 September 2071
Wednesday 9 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 September)
15
10 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 10 September 2071
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.