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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 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 | 17Aug 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 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 15 July 2140
Friday 15 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 16 July)
1
16 July
1
16 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 16 July 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
18 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 18 July 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
19 July
5
20 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 20 July 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
26 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 26 July 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
26 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 26 July 2140
Tuesday 26 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 July)
13•
eve
27 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 27 July 2140
Wednesday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 July)
14•
eve
28 July
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 28 July 2140
Thursday 28 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 July)
15•
eve
29 July
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 29 July 2140
Friday 29 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 July)
15
30 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 30 July 2140
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
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.