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 16Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 217, Sha'ban | |||||
| 318Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 419Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 520Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 621, Sha'ban | 722, Sha'ban | 823, Sha'ban | 924, Sha'ban |
1025, Sha'ban | 1126Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1227Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1328Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1429Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1530Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1631, Sha'ban |
17Nov 1, Sha'ban | 182, Sha'ban | 193, Sha'ban | 204, Sha'ban | 215, Sha'ban | 226, Sha'ban | 237, Sha'ban |
248, Sha'ban | 259, Sha'ban | 2610, Sha'ban | 2711, Sha'ban | 2812, Sha'ban | 2913, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
15 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Thursday 15 October 2099
Thursday 15 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 October)
1
16 Oct
1
16 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Friday 16 October 2099
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
18 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Sunday 18 October 2099
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
19 Oct
5
20 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Tuesday 20 October 2099
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
26 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Monday 26 October 2099
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
26 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Monday 26 October 2099
Monday 26 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 October)
13•
eve
27 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Tuesday 27 October 2099
Tuesday 27 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 October)
14•
eve
28 Oct
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Wednesday 28 October 2099
Wednesday 28 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 29 October)
15•
eve
29 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Thursday 29 October 2099
Thursday 29 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 October)
15
30 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Friday 30 October 2099
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.