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 6Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 27, Sha'ban | 38Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 49Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 510Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 611, Sha'ban | 712, Sha'ban | 813, Sha'ban | 914, Sha'ban | 1015, Sha'ban | 1116Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 1217Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1318Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1419Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1621, Sha'ban | 1722, Sha'ban | 1823, Sha'ban |
1924, Sha'ban | 2025, Sha'ban | 2126, Sha'ban | 2227, Sha'ban | 2328, Sha'ban | 2429, Sha'ban | 2530, Sha'ban |
26Dec 1, Sha'ban | 272, Sha'ban | 283, Sha'ban | 294, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
5 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 5 November 2097
Tuesday 5 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 6 November)
1
6 Nov
1
6 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 6 November 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
8 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 8 November 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
9 Nov
5
10 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 10 November 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
16 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 16 November 2097
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
16 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 16 November 2097
Saturday 16 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 17 November)
13•
eve
17 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 17 November 2097
Sunday 17 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 18 November)
14•
eve
18 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 18 November 2097
Monday 18 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 19 November)
15•
eve
19 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 19 November 2097
Tuesday 19 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 November)
15
20 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 20 November 2097
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.