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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 1Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 22, Sha'ban | 33Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 44Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 55Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 66, Sha'ban | 77, Sha'ban | 88, Sha'ban | 99, Sha'ban | 1010, Sha'ban |
| 1111Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1212Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1313Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1414Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1515Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1616, Sha'ban | 1717, Sha'ban |
1818, Sha'ban | 1919, Sha'ban | 2020, Sha'ban | 2121, Sha'ban | 2222, Sha'ban | 2323, Sha'ban | 2424, Sha'ban |
2525, Sha'ban | 2626, Sha'ban | 2727, Sha'ban | 2828, Sha'ban | 2929, 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
31 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 31 May 2079
Wednesday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 1 June)
1
1 June
1
1 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 1 June 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
3 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 3 June 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
4 June
5
5 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 5 June 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
11 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 11 June 2079
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
11 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 11 June 2079
Sunday 11 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 12 June)
13•
eve
12 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 12 June 2079
Monday 12 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 13 June)
14•
eve
13 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 13 June 2079
Tuesday 13 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 14 June)
15•
eve
14 June
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 14 June 2079
Wednesday 14 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 15 June)
15
15 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 15 June 2079
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.