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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 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 | 23Feb 1, Sha'ban | 242, Sha'ban |
253, Sha'ban | 264, Sha'ban | 275, Sha'ban | 286, Sha'ban | 297, Sha'ban | 308, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
9 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 9 January 2092
Wednesday 9 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 January)
1
10 Jan
1
10 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 10 January 2092
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
12 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 12 January 2092
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
13 Jan
5
14 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 14 January 2092
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
20 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 20 January 2092
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
20 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 20 January 2092
Sunday 20 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 21 January)
13•
eve
21 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 21 January 2092
Monday 21 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 22 January)
14•
eve
22 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 22 January 2092
Tuesday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 23 January)
15•
eve
23 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 23 January 2092
Wednesday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 24 January)
15
24 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 24 January 2092
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 reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.