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 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 |
23Jun 1, Sha'ban | 242, Sha'ban | 253, Sha'ban | 264, Sha'ban | 275, Sha'ban | 286, Sha'ban | 297, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
9 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 9 May 2081
Friday 9 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 May)
1
10 May
1
10 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 10 May 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
12 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 12 May 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
13 May
5
14 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 14 May 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
20 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 20 May 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
20 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 20 May 2081
Tuesday 20 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 21 May)
13•
eve
21 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 21 May 2081
Wednesday 21 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 May)
14•
eve
22 May
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 22 May 2081
Thursday 22 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 May)
15•
eve
23 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 23 May 2081
Friday 23 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 24 May)
15
24 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 24 May 2081
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
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
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.