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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 14Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 215, Sha'ban | 316Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | ||||
| 417Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 518Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 619, Sha'ban | 720, Sha'ban | 821, Sha'ban | 922, Sha'ban | 1023, Sha'ban |
| 1124Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1225Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1326Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1427Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1629, Sha'ban | 1730, Sha'ban |
18Oct 1, Sha'ban | 192, Sha'ban | 203, Sha'ban | 214, Sha'ban | 225, Sha'ban | 236, Sha'ban | 247, Sha'ban |
258, Sha'ban | 269, Sha'ban | 2710, Sha'ban | 2811, Sha'ban | 2912, Sha'ban | 3013, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
13 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Wednesday 13 September 2102
Wednesday 13 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 14 September)
1
14 Sept
1
14 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Thursday 14 September 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
16 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 16 September 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
17 Sept
5
18 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Monday 18 September 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
24 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Sunday 24 September 2102
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
24 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Sunday 24 September 2102
Sunday 24 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 25 September)
13•
eve
25 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Monday 25 September 2102
Monday 25 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 September)
14•
eve
26 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Tuesday 26 September 2102
Tuesday 26 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 September)
15•
eve
27 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 27 September 2102
Wednesday 27 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 September)
15
28 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Thursday 28 September 2102
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.