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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 27Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 228, Sha'ban | 329Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 430Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 531Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
6Apr 1, Sha'ban | 72, Sha'ban | 83, Sha'ban | 94, Sha'ban | 105, Sha'ban | 116Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 127Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 138Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 149Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1611, Sha'ban | 1712, Sha'ban | 1813, Sha'ban | 1914, Sha'ban |
2015, Sha'ban | 2116, Sha'ban | 2217, Sha'ban | 2318, Sha'ban | 2419, Sha'ban | 2520, Sha'ban | 2621, Sha'ban |
2722, Sha'ban | 2823, Sha'ban | 2924, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
26 Mar
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Monday 26 March 2085
Monday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 March)
1
27 Mar
1
27 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Tuesday 27 March 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
29 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 29 March 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
30 Mar
5
31 Mar
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 31 March 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
6 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Friday 6 April 2085
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
6 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Friday 6 April 2085
Friday 6 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 7 April)
13•
eve
7 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Saturday 7 April 2085
Saturday 7 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 April)
14•
eve
8 Apr
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Sunday 8 April 2085
Sunday 8 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 9 April)
15•
eve
9 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 9 April 2085
Monday 9 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 April)
15
10 Apr
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Tuesday 10 April 2085
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.