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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 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 | 7Jan 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 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 25 December 2125
Tuesday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 December)
1
26 Dec
1
26 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 26 December 2125
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
28 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 28 December 2125
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
29 Dec
5
30 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 30 December 2125
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
5 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 5 January 2126
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
5 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 5 January 2126
Saturday 5 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 January)
13•
eve
6 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 6 January 2126
Sunday 6 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 7 January)
14•
eve
7 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 7 January 2126
Monday 7 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 January)
15•
eve
8 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 8 January 2126
Tuesday 8 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 9 January)
15
9 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 9 January 2126
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.