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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 18Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 219, Sha'ban | 320Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 421Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 522Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 623, Sha'ban | 724, Sha'ban |
825, Sha'ban | 926, Sha'ban | 1027, Sha'ban | 1128Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1229Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1330Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 14May 1Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban |
| 152Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 163, Sha'ban | 174, Sha'ban | 185, Sha'ban | 196, Sha'ban | 207, Sha'ban | 218, Sha'ban |
229, Sha'ban | 2310, Sha'ban | 2411, Sha'ban | 2512, Sha'ban | 2613, Sha'ban | 2714, Sha'ban | 2815, Sha'ban |
2916, Sha'ban | 3017, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
17 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Saturday 17 April 2083
Saturday 17 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 18 April)
1
18 Apr
1
18 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Sunday 18 April 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
20 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 20 April 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
21 Apr
5
22 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 22 April 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
28 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Wednesday 28 April 2083
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
28 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Wednesday 28 April 2083
Wednesday 28 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 29 April)
13•
eve
29 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Thursday 29 April 2083
Thursday 29 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 April)
14•
eve
30 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Friday 30 April 2083
Friday 30 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 May)
15•
eve
1 May
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Saturday 1 May 2083
Saturday 1 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 May)
15
2 May
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Sunday 2 May 2083
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.