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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 15Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
216, Sha'ban | 317Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 418Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 519Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 620, Sha'ban | 721, Sha'ban | 822, Sha'ban |
923, Sha'ban | 1024, Sha'ban | 1125Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1226Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1327Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1428Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1529Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1630, Sha'ban | 17Jul 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
14 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Friday 14 June 2143
Friday 14 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 June)
1
15 June
1
15 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Saturday 15 June 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
17 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Monday 17 June 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
18 June
5
19 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Wednesday 19 June 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
25 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Tuesday 25 June 2143
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
25 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Tuesday 25 June 2143
Tuesday 25 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 June)
13•
eve
26 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Wednesday 26 June 2143
Wednesday 26 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 27 June)
14•
eve
27 June
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Thursday 27 June 2143
Thursday 27 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 June)
15•
eve
28 June
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 28 June 2143
Friday 28 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 29 June)
15
29 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Saturday 29 June 2143
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 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 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.