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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 14Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
215, Ramadan | 316, Ramadan | 417, Ramadan | 518, Ramadan | 619, Ramadan | 720, Ramadan | 821Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
922, Ramadan | 1023Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1124, Ramadan | 1225, Ramadan | 1326, Ramadan | 1427, Ramadan | 1528Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1629, Ramadan | 1730, Ramadan | 1831Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 19Nov 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 | 268Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 279, Ramadan | 2810al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2911, Ramadan |
3012, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
14 Oct
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 14 October 1939
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
21 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 21 October 1939
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
23 Oct
15
28 Oct
19•
eve
31 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 31 October 1939
Tuesday 31 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 November)
19•
eve
31 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 31 October 1939
Tuesday 31 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 1 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
2 Nov
21•
eve
2 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 2 November 1939
Thursday 2 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 November)
21
3 Nov
23•
eve
4 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 4 November 1939
Saturday 4 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 5 November)
25•
eve
6 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 6 November 1939
Monday 6 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 7 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
8 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 8 November 1939
Wednesday 8 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 9 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
10 Nov
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 3 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 36 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.