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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 26Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 227, Sha'ban | 328Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 429Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 530Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 631, Sha'ban | 7Nov 1, Sha'ban |
82, Sha'ban | 93, Sha'ban | 104, Sha'ban | 115Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 126Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 137Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 148Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban |
| 159Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1610, Sha'ban | 1711, Sha'ban | 1812, Sha'ban | 1913, Sha'ban | 2014, Sha'ban | 2115, Sha'ban |
2216, Sha'ban | 2317, Sha'ban | 2418, Sha'ban | 2519, Sha'ban | 2620, Sha'ban | 2721, Sha'ban | 2822, Sha'ban |
2923, Sha'ban | 3024, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
25 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Saturday 25 October 2098
Saturday 25 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 October)
1
26 Oct
1
26 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Sunday 26 October 2098
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
28 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 28 October 2098
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
29 Oct
5
30 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Thursday 30 October 2098
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
5 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Wednesday 5 November 2098
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
5 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Wednesday 5 November 2098
Wednesday 5 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 November)
13•
eve
6 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Thursday 6 November 2098
Thursday 6 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 November)
14•
eve
7 Nov
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Friday 7 November 2098
Friday 7 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 8 November)
15•
eve
8 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Saturday 8 November 2098
Saturday 8 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 November)
15
9 Nov
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Sunday 9 November 2098
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.