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 9Start of the fast, Ramadan | 210, Ramadan | 311, Ramadan | 412, Ramadan | 513, Ramadan | 614, Ramadan | |
715, Ramadan | 816Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 917, Ramadan | 1018Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1119, Ramadan | 1220, Ramadan | 1321, Ramadan |
1422, Ramadan | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1624, Ramadan | 1725, Ramadan | 1826Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1927, Ramadan | 2028Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2129Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2230Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2331, Ramadan | 24Jun 1Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 252, Ramadan | 263al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 274, Ramadan |
285, Ramadan | 296, Ramadan | 307, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
9 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 9 May 1921
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
16 May
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 16 May 1921
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 May
15
23 May
19•
eve
26 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 26 May 1921
Thursday 26 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 May)
19•
eve
26 May
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 26 May 1921
Thursday 26 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 27 May)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 May
21•
eve
28 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 28 May 1921
Saturday 28 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 29 May)
21
29 May
23•
eve
30 May
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 30 May 1921
Monday 30 May evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 31 May)
25•
eve
1 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 1 June 1921
Wednesday 1 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 2 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
3 June
27•
eve
3 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 3 June 1921
Friday 3 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 4 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.