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.
13 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 10Start of the fast, Ramadan | 211, Ramadan | 312, Ramadan | 413, Ramadan | 514, Ramadan | 615, Ramadan | |
716, Ramadan | 817Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 918, Ramadan | 1019Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1120, Ramadan | 1221, Ramadan | 1322, Ramadan |
1423, Ramadan | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1625, Ramadan | 1726, Ramadan | 1827Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1928, Ramadan | 2029Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2130Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 22Jul 1Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 232, Ramadan | 243Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 254, Ramadan | 265al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 276, Ramadan |
287, Ramadan | 298, Ramadan | 309, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
10 June
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 10 June 1918
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Moonsighting Australia: local sighting; announced 20 Feb 2026 for 1447
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announced 19 Feb 2026 for 1447
8
17 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 17 June 1918
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
19 June
15
24 June
19•
eve
27 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 27 June 1918
Thursday 27 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 June)
19•
eve
27 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 27 June 1918
Thursday 27 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
29 June
21•
eve
29 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 29 June 1918
Saturday 29 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 30 June)
21
30 June
23•
eve
1 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 1 July 1918
Monday 1 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 July)
25•
eve
3 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 3 July 1918
Wednesday 3 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
5 July
27•
eve
5 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 5 July 1918
Friday 5 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 6 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
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.