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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 19Start of the fast, Ramadan | 220, Ramadan | 321, Ramadan | 422, Ramadan | |||
523, Ramadan | 624, Ramadan | 725, Ramadan | 826Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 927, Ramadan | 1028Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1129, Ramadan |
1230, Ramadan | 1331, Ramadan | 14Jun 1, Ramadan | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 163, Ramadan | 174, Ramadan | 185Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
196, Ramadan | 207Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 218Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 229Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2310, Ramadan | 2411al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2512, Ramadan |
| 2613Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2714, Ramadan | 2815, Ramadan | 2916, Ramadan | 3017, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
19 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 19 May 1920
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
26 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 26 May 1920
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
28 May
15
2 June
19•
eve
5 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 5 June 1920
Saturday 5 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 June)
19•
eve
5 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 5 June 1920
Saturday 5 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 6 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
7 June
21•
eve
7 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 7 June 1920
Monday 7 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 June)
21
8 June
23•
eve
9 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 9 June 1920
Wednesday 9 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 June)
24
11 June
25•
eve
11 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 11 June 1920
Friday 11 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
13 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 13 June 1920
Sunday 13 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 14 June)
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.