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 3Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 24, Sha'ban | 35Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 46Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 57Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 68, Sha'ban | |
79, Sha'ban | 810, Sha'ban | 911, Sha'ban | 1012, Sha'ban | 1113Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1214Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1315Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1416Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1517Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1618, Sha'ban | 1719, Sha'ban | 1820, Sha'ban | 1921, Sha'ban | 2022, Sha'ban |
2123, Sha'ban | 2224, Sha'ban | 2325, Sha'ban | 2426, Sha'ban | 2527, Sha'ban | 2628, Sha'ban | 2729, Sha'ban |
2830, Sha'ban | 29Oct 1, Sha'ban | 302, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1•
eve
2 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Sunday 2 September 2103
Sunday 2 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 September)
1
3 Sept
1
3 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Monday 3 September 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
5 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Wednesday 5 September 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
6 Sept
5
7 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Friday 7 September 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
13 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Thursday 13 September 2103
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
13 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Thursday 13 September 2103
Thursday 13 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 14 September)
13•
eve
14 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Friday 14 September 2103
Friday 14 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 September)
14•
eve
15 Sept
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Saturday 15 September 2103
Saturday 15 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 16 September)
15•
eve
16 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Sunday 16 September 2103
Sunday 16 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 September)
15
17 Sept
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Monday 17 September 2103
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.