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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 11Start of the fast, Ramadan | 212, Ramadan | 313, Ramadan | 414, Ramadan | 515, Ramadan | 616, Ramadan | |
717, Ramadan | 818Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 919, Ramadan | 1020Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1121, Ramadan | 1222, Ramadan | 1323, Ramadan |
1424, Ramadan | 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1626, Ramadan | 1727, Ramadan | 1828Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 19Mar 1, Ramadan | 202Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 213Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 224Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 235, Ramadan | 246Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 257, Ramadan | 268al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 279, Ramadan |
2810, Ramadan | 2911, Ramadan | 3012, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
11 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 11 February 1929
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
18 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 18 February 1929
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
20 Feb
15
25 Feb
19•
eve
28 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 28 February 1929
Thursday 28 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 March)
19•
eve
28 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 28 February 1929
Thursday 28 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 1 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
2 Mar
21•
eve
2 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 2 March 1929
Saturday 2 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 3 March)
21
3 Mar
23•
eve
4 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 4 March 1929
Monday 4 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 5 March)
25•
eve
6 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 6 March 1929
Wednesday 6 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
8 Mar
27•
eve
8 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 8 March 1929
Friday 8 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 March)
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.