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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 12Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
213, Ramadan | 314, Ramadan | 415, Ramadan | 516, Ramadan | 617, Ramadan | 718, Ramadan | 819Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
920, Ramadan | 1021Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1122, Ramadan | 1223, Ramadan | 1324, Ramadan | 1425, Ramadan | 1526Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1627, Ramadan | 1728, Ramadan | 1829Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1930, Ramadan | 20Oct 1Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 212Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 223Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
234, Ramadan | 245Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 256, Ramadan | 267Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 278, Ramadan | 289al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2910, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
12 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 12 September 1942
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
19 Sept
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 19 September 1942
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
21 Sept
15
26 Sept
19•
eve
29 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 29 September 1942
Tuesday 29 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 30 September)
19•
eve
29 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 29 September 1942
Tuesday 29 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 30 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
1 Oct
21•
eve
1 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 1 October 1942
Thursday 1 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 2 October)
21
2 Oct
23•
eve
3 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 3 October 1942
Saturday 3 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 October)
25•
eve
5 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 5 October 1942
Monday 5 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
7 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 7 October 1942
Wednesday 7 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
9 Oct
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.