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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 17Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
218, Sha'ban | 319Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 420Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 521Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 622, Sha'ban | 723, Sha'ban | 824, Sha'ban |
925, Sha'ban | 1026, Sha'ban | 1127Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1228Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1329Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1430Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 15Dec 1Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
162, Sha'ban | 173, Sha'ban | 184, Sha'ban | 195, Sha'ban | 206, Sha'ban | 217, Sha'ban | 228, Sha'ban |
239, Sha'ban | 2410, Sha'ban | 2511, Sha'ban | 2612, Sha'ban | 2713, Sha'ban | 2814, Sha'ban | 2915, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
16 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 16 November 2096
Friday 16 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 November)
1
17 Nov
1
17 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 17 November 2096
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
19 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 19 November 2096
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
20 Nov
5
21 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 21 November 2096
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
27 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 27 November 2096
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
27 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 27 November 2096
Tuesday 27 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 November)
13•
eve
28 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 28 November 2096
Wednesday 28 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 29 November)
14•
eve
29 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 29 November 2096
Thursday 29 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 November)
15•
eve
30 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 30 November 2096
Friday 30 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 1 December)
15
1 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 1 December 2096
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.