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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 25Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 226, Sha'ban | 327Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 428Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 529Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 630, Sha'ban | 731, Sha'ban | 8Aug 1, Sha'ban | 92, Sha'ban | 103, Sha'ban | 114Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 125Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 136Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 147Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 158Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 169, Sha'ban | 1710, Sha'ban | 1811, Sha'ban |
1912, Sha'ban | 2013, Sha'ban | 2114, Sha'ban | 2215, Sha'ban | 2316, Sha'ban | 2417, Sha'ban | 2518, Sha'ban |
2619, Sha'ban | 2720, Sha'ban | 2821, Sha'ban | 2922, Sha'ban | 3023, 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
24 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 24 July 2074
Tuesday 24 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 25 July)
1
25 July
1
25 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 25 July 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
27 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 27 July 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
28 July
5
29 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 29 July 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
4 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 4 August 2074
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
4 Aug
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 4 August 2074
Saturday 4 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 5 August)
13•
eve
5 Aug
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 5 August 2074
Sunday 5 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 6 August)
14•
eve
6 Aug
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 6 August 2074
Monday 6 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 August)
15•
eve
7 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 7 August 2074
Tuesday 7 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 8 August)
15
8 Aug
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 8 August 2074
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.