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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 21Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 222, Sha'ban | 323Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 424Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 525Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
626, Sha'ban | 727, Sha'ban | 828, Sha'ban | 929, Sha'ban | 1030, Sha'ban | 1131Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 12Jun 1Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 132Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 143Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 154Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 165, Sha'ban | 176, Sha'ban | 187, Sha'ban | 198, Sha'ban |
209, Sha'ban | 2110, Sha'ban | 2211, Sha'ban | 2312, Sha'ban | 2413, Sha'ban | 2514, Sha'ban | 2615, Sha'ban |
2716, Sha'ban | 2817, Sha'ban | 2918, 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
20 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Monday 20 May 2080
Monday 20 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 21 May)
1
21 May
1
21 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Tuesday 21 May 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
23 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 23 May 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
24 May
5
25 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 25 May 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
31 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Friday 31 May 2080
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
31 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Friday 31 May 2080
Friday 31 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 June)
13•
eve
1 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Saturday 1 June 2080
Saturday 1 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 June)
14•
eve
2 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Sunday 2 June 2080
Sunday 2 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 June)
15•
eve
3 June
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 3 June 2080
Monday 3 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 June)
15
4 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Tuesday 4 June 2080
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.